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Blog Entry Of Surrogate Futures and Scattered Temporalities
by Nishant Shah published Dec 28, 2011 last modified Dec 30, 2011 10:15 AM — filed under:
There can be no refuting Michael Edwards’ claim that the world we live in is not only thick with problems, but that the problems that we are collectively trying to address are ‘thick...complex, politicized and unpredictable...complicated and contested’.
Located in Internet Governance
Blog Entry Off the Record
by Nishant Shah published Apr 06, 2013 last modified Apr 26, 2013 05:58 AM — filed under:
Social networks track our world but not relationships. We live in a world where things happen. And yet, with the presence of digital objects, the things that happen have increased in intensity and volume.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Officials Raise Questions over Indian Government’s Efforts
by Prasad Krishna published Sep 04, 2012 — filed under: , ,
As per a recent report, it has been revealed that the Indian government despite making several efforts to resolve the issue of hate speech seems failing in the same.
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OHD on Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality
by Admin published Aug 04, 2017 last modified Aug 04, 2017 02:14 AM — filed under:
Pranesh Prakash was a speaker at the OHD on Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality organized by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on July 25, 2017 in Bengaluru.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Old Isn't Always Gold: FaceApp and Its Privacy Policies
by Mira Swaminathan and Shweta Reddy published Jul 21, 2019 last modified Aug 09, 2019 10:12 AM — filed under: ,
Leaving aside the Red Scare for a moment, FaceApp's own rebuttal of privacy worries are highly problematic in nature.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
On Google Maps, JNU top result in search for 'anti-national'
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 29, 2016 — filed under:
"Anti-national" is not a location. But Google Maps seems to have an address for it - Jawaharlal Nehru University in the capital. On Friday, Google Maps pinned other such "locations" in the same place. It yielded the same result for other search terms such as "sedition," "freedom of expression," and "patriotism."
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
On social media, Modi goes soft
by Prasad Krishna published Nov 02, 2012 — filed under: , ,
“Truth stands on its own; it doesn’t need a prop.” Is this Mahatma Gandhi? No, it’s Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Twitter. Gujarat’s elections are near, but in the arena of social media, Modi has already won. From over a million subscribers on Twitter to a Facebook page flooded with “likes”, Modi’s net is cast wide.
Located in News & Media
On the Internet, how much is too much?
by Pranesh Prakash published Aug 14, 2009 last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:19 PM — filed under:
The Hindu carried a piece on 05/08/2009, discussing the Avinash Kashyap / defamation of the President case.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry On the legality and constitutionality of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
by Torsha Sarkar, Gurshabad Grover, Raghav Ahooja, Pallavi Bedi and Divyank Katira published Jun 21, 2021 last modified Jun 21, 2021 11:52 AM — filed under: , , , ,
This note examines the legality and constitutionality of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The analysis is consistent with previous work carried out by CIS on issues of intermediary liability and freedom of expression.
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On the net, red herring
by Prasad Krishna published Dec 05, 2011 last modified Dec 05, 2011 09:49 AM — filed under:
They are often the first clue in cyber crimes.But IP addresses may not be totally foolproof, writes Javed Anwer. Sunil Abraham has been quoted in this article published in the Times of India on 4 December 2011.
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