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Internet expert criticizes Indian cyber blockades: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 25, 2012 — last modified Aug 28, 2012 10:11 AM — filed under: Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
The Indian government's attempts to block social media accounts and websites that it blames for spreading panic have been inept and possibly illegal, a top Internet expert said Friday.
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India's social media crackdown reveals clumsy govt machinery: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 25, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
"High-handed" and "reckless" are some of the words used in the media to describe the government's online crackdown.
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Govt in line of fire over web censorship: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 25, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
Social media abuzz with allegations of government gagging free speech in the garb of curbing hate messages.
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India seeks a tighter grip on social media: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 25, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
India, with the world's third largest number of Facebook users, is clamping down on social media after recent posting of inflammatory videos on Web sites.
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Twitter users hit back at government ban: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 25, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
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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Govt cracks down on Twitter: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 25, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
India’s crackdown on social media platforms for hosting “inflammatory” content — following the violence in Assam and the exodus of northeastern people from several cities — seems to have been a little reckless.
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NE exodus: List containing 309 blocked URLs leaks online: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 24, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
Latest reports coming in have confirmed that a list containing 309 URLs, whose ban the government had sought in light of the Assam violence and the subsequent NE exodus, has been leaked online.
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Govt orders blocking of 300 specific URLs including 16 Twitter accounts: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 24, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
The government stepped up its efforts to stop what it feels is an online campaign of misinformation and rumour mongering in the wake of lower Assam riots and ordered blocking of 16 Twitter accounts, including two belonging to journalists, considered sympathetic to the right in India.
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New Delhi Expands Curbs on Web Content: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 24, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
India on Thursday broadened recent efforts to regulate the Internet with moves to block Twitter accounts of some prominent journalists and content from mainstream news organizations, sparking a backlash across social media in the country.
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Internet expert Pranesh Prakash criticizes Indian cyber blockades: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 24, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
The government's attempts to block social media accounts and websites that it blames for spreading panic have been inept and possibly illegal, a top internet expert said on Friday.
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