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India’s Supreme Court strikes down law that led to Facebook arrests
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 26, 2015 last modified Mar 27, 2015 12:29 AM — filed under: , , , ,
India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a provision of a law that made it illegal to spread “offensive messages” on electronic devices and resulted in arrests over posts on Facebook and other social media.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
India: obscene pics of gods require massive human censorship of Google, Facebook
by Prasad Krishna published Jan 17, 2012 — filed under: , ,
It's hardly the sort of Internet policy statement one hopes to hear from judges in major democracies. "Like China, we can block all such websites [who don't comply]," Justice Suresh Cait told Facebook and Google lawyers in India yesterday. "But let us not go to that situation."
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India: Social Media Censorship to Contain ‘Cyber-Terrorism'?
by Prasad Krishna published Aug 27, 2012 — filed under: , , , , ,
This is the second post in the 2-part series about the perceived role of social media in the wake of the Assam clashes that spilled across the country and threatened to upset the nation's peace.
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India: The New Front Line in the Global Struggle for Internet Freedom
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 18, 2012 — filed under: , , ,
The government tussles with Internet freedom activists in the world's largest democracy.
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Indian Court Strikes Down Section of Law Punishing Offensive Posts
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 26, 2015 — filed under: , , , ,
The Indian Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a section of a law that allowed the authorities to jail people for offensive online posts, in a judgment that was regarded as a landmark ruling on free speech in India.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Indian government defends Internet blocking
by Prasad Krishna published Aug 28, 2012 — filed under: , , , ,
India on Friday defended itself against accusations of heavy-handed online censorship, saying it had been successful in blocking content blamed for fuelling ethnic tensions.
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Indian government orders ISPs to block 857 porn websites
by Pranesh Prakash published Aug 02, 2015 last modified Sep 13, 2015 08:18 AM — filed under: , ,
The Indian government has ordered a large number of porn websites to be blocked, creating an uproar among users and civil rights groups in the country.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Indian Government still blocks 20+ websites – Indian Censorship on Internet
by Prasad Krishna published Jan 03, 2015 — filed under: , , ,
Indian Government has blocked 20+ major websites to counter ISIS propaganda. The government has removed blocking of github.com, vimeo.com and other 10+ websites blocked till December 31, 2014.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Indian govt blocks 40 smut sites, forgets to give reason
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 27, 2013 last modified Jul 01, 2013 09:04 AM — filed under: , ,
Don't mind us, we're just censoring your content for you...
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Indian Internet Lawsuit Puts Spotlight on Freedom of Expression
by Prasad Krishna published Jan 19, 2012 — filed under: , ,
In India, Internet giants such as Google and Facebook are fighting a lawsuit after the government authorized their prosecution for online content on their sites deemed to be offensive. The case has put the spotlight on free speech in the world’s largest democracy.
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