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Net nanny meets muscular law: by Admin — published Oct 02, 2018 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
India’s new human-trafficking bill could criminalise sex workers and curtail free speech.
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A trust deficit between advertisers and publishers is leading to fake news: by Sunil Abraham — published Sep 24, 2018 — last modified Oct 02, 2018 06:44 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Censorship
Transparency regulations is need of the hour. And urgently for election and political advertising. What do the ads look like? Who paid for them? Who was the target? How many people saw these advertisements? How many times? Transparency around viral content is also required.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
State of Work in India: by Admin — published Oct 09, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon attended a panel discussion organized by Bangalore International Centre (TERI) and Azim Premji University, on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 in Bengaluru. A report titled 'State of Working India' by the Centre for Sustainable Employment was released on the occasion.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Community Standards Roundtable Conversations: by Admin — published Oct 16, 2018 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Hate Speech, Internet Governance, Privacy
Ambika Tandon was a participant in a roundtable organized by Facebook, School of Media & Cultural Studies, and Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Bengaluru on October 7, 2018.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Why Data Localisation Might Lead To Unchecked Surveillance: by Pranesh Prakash — published Oct 16, 2018 — filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
In recent times, there has been a rash of policies and regulations that propose that the data that Indian entities handle be physically stored on servers in India, in some cases exclusively. In other cases, only a copy needs to be stored.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Sales of surveillance cameras are soaring, raising questions about privacy: by Admin — published Oct 16, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Telangana government wants more eyes on the streets to upgrade Hyderabad’s safety. It has asked enterprises, public sectors, residential associations and individuals to install closed-circuit television cameras (CCTVs) in and around their premises.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Are online shows obscene?: by Admin — published Oct 16, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
Should content on online platforms such as Netflix be monitored and censored? How can they show nudity when films made for the cinema halls can’t, a petition wants to know.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Spending too much time on social media? Tech abuse may lead to mental health issues: by Admin — published Oct 18, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
Technology is a boon, no doubt. But where can we, in ourdigital lives, draw the line between convenience and addiction? ET’s Divya J Shekhar finds out how the IT city is dealing with internet addiction and how collective social effort might help find the sweet spot.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Not Surprised by Indian govt's data localisation directives: Michael Dell: by Admin — published Oct 18, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
The Indian government's attempts to ensure that companies adhere to data localisation norms will spawn similar requests from other countries, Michael Dell, the founder and chief executive of Dell Technologies, said.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Confidentiality of Communications and Privacy of Data in the Digital Age: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 28, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Privacy
On September 25, 2018, Elonnai Hickok participated in a side event Confidentiality of Communications and Privacy of Data in the Digital Age organized by INCLO and Privacy International at the Human Rights Council 39th ordinary session. Elonnai spoke on artificial intelligence and privacy.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media

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