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Foreign Media on Zuckerberg's India Backlash
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 30, 2015
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last modified
Jan 03, 2016 09:20 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
When Facebook's co-founder proposed bringing free Web services to India, his stated aim was to help connect millions of impoverished people to unlimited opportunity. Instead, critics have accused him of making a poorly disguised land grab in India's burgeoning Internet sector. The growing backlash could threaten the very premise of Internet.org, his ambitious, two-year-old effort to connect the planet.
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News & Media
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Consultation on "Understanding the Freedom of Expression Online and Offline"
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 12, 2015
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last modified
Jan 03, 2016 10:27 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
The event organized by Digital Empowerment Foundation and Association for Progressive Communications was held at YMCA, New Delhi on December 10, 2015. Jyoti Panday attended the event as a speaker. She covered imposition of legitimate expression specifically in the context of intermediary liability practices in India.
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Unbundling Issues of Privacy, Data Security, Identity Matrics, for Financial Inclusion
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 10, 2015
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last modified
Jan 03, 2016 10:45 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
This event was organized by Indicus Foundation and MicroSave on December 10, 2015 at the Metropolitan Hotel and Spa, New Delhi. Sunil Abraham was a speaker.
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News & Media
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December 2015 Bulletin
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 31, 2015
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last modified
Jan 13, 2016 02:07 PM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Telecom,
Accessibility,
Internet Governance,
Researchers at Work
Our newsletter for the month of December 2015 is below.
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About Us
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Newsletters
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Facebook Free Basics vs Net Neutrality: The top arguments in the debate
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 07, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Free Basics,
Internet Governance,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Video,
Social Networking
On Twitter, there's a whole conversation around Facebook Free Basics and whether zero-rating platforms should be allowed in India. Here's a look at the debate.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Facebook Free Basics: Gatekeeping Powers Extend to Manipulating Public Discourse
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by
Vidushi Marda
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published
Jan 09, 2016
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filed under:
Free Basics,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Social Media
15 million people have come online through Free Basics, Facebook's zero rated walled garden, in the past year. "If we accept that everyone deserves access to the internet, then we must surely support free basic internet services. Who could possibly be against this?" asks Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, in a recent op-ed defending Free Basics.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Human Rights in the Age of Digital Technology: A Conference to Discuss the Evolution of Privacy and Surveillance
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Jan 11, 2016
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society organised a conference in roundtable format called ‘Human Rights in the Age of Digital Technology: A Conference to discuss the evolution of Privacy and Surveillance. The conference was held at Indian Habitat Centre on October 30, 2015. The conference was designed to be a forum for discussion, knowledge exchange and agenda building to draw a shared road map for the coming months.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Reply to RTI Application under RTI Act of 2005 from Vanya Rakesh
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by
Vanya Rakesh
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published
Jan 03, 2016
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last modified
Jan 13, 2016 02:40 AM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Unique Identification Authority of India replied to the RTI application filed by Vanya Rakesh.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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A billion mobile users: new startup profiles and innovation insights from Mobile India 2016
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 17, 2016
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filed under:
Telecom,
Internet Governance
The annual Mobile India conference, for which YourStory was the media partner, wrapped up recently in Bengaluru with a startup showcase and a wide range of insights on mobile innovation in India.
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Telecom
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News & Media
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Transparency in Surveillance
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by
Vipul Kharbanda
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published
Jan 23, 2016
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filed under:
Transparency,
Internet Governance,
Surveillance
Transparency is an essential need for any democracy to function effectively. It may not be the only requirement for the effective functioning of a democracy, but it is one of the most important principles which need to be adhered to in a democratic state.
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Blog