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Blog Entry Free Speech and Civil Defamation
by Gautam Bhatia published Jun 25, 2014 last modified Jul 08, 2014 08:31 AM — filed under: , , , ,
Does defamation become a tool in powerful hands to suppress criticism? Gautam Bhatia examines the strict and unrealistic demands of defamation law, and concludes that defamation suits are a weapon to silence dissent and bad press.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
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.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry So Much to Lose
by Nishant Shah published Dec 02, 2012 last modified Dec 07, 2012 04:39 PM — filed under: , , , ,
Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you have been a witness to the maelstrom of events that accompanied the death of the political leader Bal Thackeray.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Girl's arrest draws flak on social media
by Prasad Krishna published Nov 20, 2012 last modified Nov 20, 2012 11:04 AM — filed under: , , ,
The arrest of a 21-year-old girl by Mumbai police for criticizing the shutting down of the city following the death of Bal Thackeray come under fire from netizens.
Located in News & Media
Internet users flay Mumbai girls' arrest over Facebook post
by Prasad Krishna published Nov 20, 2012 — filed under: , , ,
The arrest of two girls over their Facebook post on shutdown in Mumbai for Bal Thackeray's funeral on Monday again opened a can of worms with netizens calling the move a "social media hijack by the powerful and the fundamentalists". Social media was abuzz with tweets and posts about the arrest, with most referring to the arrest as yet another move to curb freedom of speech on the Internet.
Located in News & Media
Arrests over Facebook posts: Why we’re on a dangerous slide
by Prasad Krishna published Nov 20, 2012 — filed under: , , ,
The most bizarre thing about the arrest of Shaheen Dhada and Renu Srinivasan on Monday over a Facebook post that questioned the wisdom of a bandh to mark Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray‘s death is that no laws were actually violated by the post.
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The Last Word: Is there a need to review Information Technology Act?
by Prasad Krishna published Nov 21, 2012 last modified Nov 21, 2012 12:10 PM — filed under: , , , , ,
Does the high-handed arrest of two young girls mean it's time to review and revise the IT Act?
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Blog Entry Fixing India’s anarchic IT Act
by Pranesh Prakash published Nov 28, 2012 last modified Nov 30, 2012 06:33 AM — filed under: , , , ,
Section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act criminalizes “causing annoyance or inconvenience” online, among other things. A conviction for such an offence can attract a prison sentence of as many as three years.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Intermediary Liability Resources
by Elonnai Hickok published Mar 31, 2014 last modified Jul 03, 2014 06:45 AM — filed under: , , ,
We bring you a list of intermediary resources as part of research on internet governance. This blog post will be updated on an ongoing basis.
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Blog Entry Marco Civil da Internet: Brazil’s ‘Internet Constitution’
by Geetha Hariharan published Apr 03, 2014 last modified Jun 19, 2014 10:38 AM — filed under: , , , ,
On March 25, 2014, Brazil's lower house of parliament passed bill no. 2126/2011, popularly known as Marco Civil da Internet. The Marco Civil is a charter of Internet user-rights and service provider responsibilities, committed to freedom of speech and expression, privacy, and accessibility and openness of the Internet. In this post, the author looks at the pros and cons of the bill.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog