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Is India Ignoring its own Internet Protections?: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 17, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance
India’s information technology law of 2008 limits the liability of Internet companies for material posted on their Web sites by users, including anything government regulators deem objectionable. The firms are supposed to be notified of offensive content — by users or the authorities — and then remove it when legally warranted.
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Whose Data is it Anyway?: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 18, 2012 — last modified Apr 28, 2012 04:12 AM — filed under: Event Type, Video, Internet Governance, Privacy
Tactical Technology Collective and the Centre for Internet & Society invite you to the second round of discussions of the Exposing Data Series at the CIS office in Bangalore on 24 January 2012. Siddharth Hande and Hapee de Groot will be speaking on this occasion.
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Internet Freedom Fellows Program Emphasizes Defense of Fundamental Freedoms Online: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 28, 2012 — last modified Jul 02, 2012 06:47 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
At the Human Rights Council (HRC), the United States has consistently placed special emphasis on the protection and promotion of the freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly and association, because we understand that these fundamental freedoms are essential to facilitating the exercise of other universal rights.
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Global Networks, Individual Freedoms: A Peer Forum on Internet Freedom and Human Rights: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 20, 2012 — last modified Jun 28, 2012 09:12 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
In Connection with the 2012 Internet Freedom Fellows Program, the United States Mission to the United Nations in Geneva is pleased to invite Pranesh Prakash to a peer forum at the United States Mission to the United Nations on Thursday, June 21, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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CENSORSHIP 2020: The Future of Free Speech Online: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 25, 2012 — last modified Jun 28, 2012 10:01 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
The DC Chapter of the Internet Society, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State, invite you to an informal discussion on CENSORSHIP 2020: The Future of Free Speech Online on Monday, June 25, 2012.
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How Facebook is Blatantly Abusing our Trust: by Nishant Shah — published Jun 28, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
‘Don’t fix it, if it ain’t broken’ is not an adage Facebook seems to subscribe to. Nishant Shah's column on privacy and Facebook was published in First Post on June 27, 2012.
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Clear and Present Danger: Attempts to Change Internet Governance and Implications for Press Freedom: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 29, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
The event was organised by National Endowment for Democracy in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2012. Emma Llansó, Rebecca MacKinnon, Emin Milli, Susan Morgan and Katitza Rodriguez were the speakers.
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GeekUp with Alan Knott-Craig: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 29, 2012 — filed under: Event Type, Internet Governance
HasGeek and CIS invite you to a lecture by Alan Knott-Craig at CIS office in Bangalore on June 30, 2012, from 5.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
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India Privacy Meet: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 02, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Microsoft, DSCI and Greyhead came together to organise India Privacy Meet at Hotel LeMeridien on June 29, 2012 in New Delhi. Sunil Abraham was a panelist in the event.
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January 2012 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 07, 2012 — last modified Jul 09, 2012 09:36 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Research, Openness
Welcome to the Centre for Internet and Society newsletter! In this issue we bring you the updates of our research, events, media coverage and videos of events organized by us during the month of January 2012!
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