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Twenty-five distinguished experts appointed to Global Commission on Internet Governance’s Research Advisory Network
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 22, 2014 last modified Apr 03, 2014 07:20 AM — filed under:
Twenty-five distinguished scholars and internationally recognized experts have been appointed to the Global Commission on Internet Governance’s (GCIG) new Research Advisory Network (RAN).
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Twitter handles: How and why govt erred and what it can do to be smarter & more effective
by Prasad Krishna published Aug 26, 2012 last modified Sep 07, 2012 09:22 AM — filed under: , ,
Here's a weekend reading recommendation for the mandarins who run the Government of India: it's a freely downloadable, a 145-page long document called "After the Riots". It is a report by the Riot Communities and Victims Panel, set up by the British prime minister to study reasons for the cause, spread and the damage wreaked by the riots that occurred in towns and cities in England in early August 2011.
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Twitter India Workshop
by Admin published Dec 06, 2017 last modified Jan 01, 2018 04:10 PM — filed under:
Manasa Rao attended a workshop organized by Twitter titled "The Network Effort". It was an effort by the Public Policy and Government team at Twitter to enable NGOs and non-profits to conduct successful Twitter campaigns and teach them best practices.
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Twitter reacts to the India's cryptocurrency drama
by Rajarshi Mitra published Jul 30, 2019 — filed under:
An Inter-Ministerial Committee led by Subhash Chandra Garg, secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) has submitted a report which will recommend a ban on cryptocurrency in India to the finance ministry.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Twitter tweaks user policy a day after SC clampdown
by Admin published Sep 08, 2017 last modified Jan 03, 2018 02:00 AM — filed under:
This, when India is looking to crack down on global firms exporting customer data to servers.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Twitter users find several accounts suspended for unknown reasons
by Prasad Krishna published Nov 02, 2014 last modified Dec 07, 2014 01:27 AM — filed under: ,
Twitter users woke up on Saturday to find several accounts suspended for unknown reasons, triggering conspiracy theories that only the accounts of right-wing supporters had been targeted.
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Twitter users hit back at government ban
by Prasad Krishna published Aug 25, 2012 — filed under: , , ,
The government faced an angry backlash from Twitter users on Thursday after ordering Internet service providers to block about 20 accounts that officials said had spread scare-mongering material that threatened national security.
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Twitter's India troubles show tough path ahead for digital platforms
by Aditya Sharma published Dec 31, 2020 last modified Jun 26, 2021 02:54 AM — filed under: , , ,
Twitter is in a standoff with Indian authorities over the government's new digital rules. Critics see the rules as an attempt to curb free speech, while others say more action is needed to hold tech giants accountable.
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Twitter, Facebook take the lead in blogosphere as blog searches fall by half
by Prasad Krishna published Dec 07, 2011 — filed under:
Blogging is old hat. A prominent trend-tracking tool shows that blog searches around the globe have halved, while micro-blogging platforms Twitter and Facebook have grown, suggesting a seminal shift in online communication.
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Twitter’s Censorship Move Aimed at Regaining China?
by Prasad Krishna published Jan 30, 2012 — filed under: , , ,
Twitter, the popular social networking site for micro-blogging, has announced it is open to content censorship and region-based filtering, if required by law. The service boasts nearly 300 million users from across the world. Vinod Yalburgi writes this in the International Business Times.
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