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SC directs govt to further regulate social media: Is it necessary? Experts weigh in
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by
Geetika Mantri
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published
Sep 30, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance
With the SC's directive to the Indian government for further regulation of social media, TNM asked experts what were the challenges associated with the same.
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SC has set a high threshold for tolerance: Lawrence Liang
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 28, 2015
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
Lawyer-activist Lawrence Liang on why SC upheld section 69A and the implications of striking down section 66A.
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SC reserves judgement in cases against Section 66A
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 26, 2015
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last modified
Mar 08, 2015 03:08 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
The verdict will have far reaching consequences on civil liberties and right to freedom of speech on the Internet.
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SC seeks govt reply on PIL challenging powers of IT Act
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 31, 2014
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last modified
Sep 08, 2014 04:45 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Internet Governance
Section 66A of the IT Act punishes sending offensive messages through communication services, including posts on social media websites like Facebook.
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Scared by a spoof? You’ve got to be kidding me!
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 05, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Whether it is Mamata Banerjee's recent crackdown on a comic strip or the new legal guidelines that allow touchy readers to have objectionable content taken down, what you say online is under scrutiny. What, then, will happen to news satire websites?
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SCOSTA and UID Comparison not Valid, says Finance Committee
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Oct 14, 2011
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last modified
Nov 22, 2011 04:37 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
The Standing Committee on Finance Branch, Lok Sabha Secretariat has responded to the suggestions offered by CIS on the National Identification Authority of India, Bill 2010 and has requested it to mail its views by 14 October 2011.
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Blog
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Scrap UID project, say people's organisations
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 29, 2010
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last modified
Apr 02, 2011 12:26 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
The unique identification number project is executed without any legislative or parliamentary sanction.
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Sean McDonald - Ebola: A Big Data Disaster
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Mar 01, 2016
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last modified
Apr 21, 2016 09:57 AM
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filed under:
Big Data,
Privacy,
Open Data,
Disaster Response,
Internet Governance,
Humanitarian Response,
CIS Papers
We are proud to initiate the CIS Papers series with a fascinating exploration of humanitarian use of big data and its discontents by Sean McDonald, FrontlineSMS, in the context of utilisation of Call Detail Records for public health response during the Ebola crisis in Liberia. The paper highlights the absence of a dialogue around the significant legal risks posed by the collection, use, and international transfer of personally identifiable data and humanitarian information, and the grey areas around assumptions of public good. The paper calls for a critical discussion around the experimental nature of data modeling in emergency response due to mismanagement of information has been largely emphasized to protect the contours of human rights.
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Papers
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Search and Seizure and the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age: A Comparison of US and India
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by
Divij Joshi
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published
May 31, 2014
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last modified
Jun 02, 2014 06:45 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The development of information technology has transformed the way in which individuals make everyday transactions and communicate with the world around us. These interactions and transactions are recorded and stored – constantly available for access by the individual and the company through which the service was used.
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SEBI and Communication Surveillance: New Rules, New Responsibilities?
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by
Kovey Coles
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published
Jun 27, 2013
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last modified
Jul 12, 2013 10:51 AM
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filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In this blog post, Kovey Coles writes about the activities of the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), discusses the importance of call data records (CDRs), and throws light on the significant transition in governmental leniency towards access to private records.
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