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Analyzing the Latest List of Blocked URLs by Department of Telecommunications (IIPM Edition)
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by
Snehashish Ghosh
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published
Feb 16, 2013
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last modified
Feb 17, 2013 07:35 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Censorship,
Homepage
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in its order dated February 14, 2013 has issued directions to the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block seventy eight URLs. The block order has been issued as a result of a court order. Snehashish Ghosh does a preliminary analysis of the list of websites blocked as per the DoT order.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Ayodhya trending on Twitter sparks censorship concerns
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 12, 2012
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filed under:
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Social Media
On the 20th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition, the ShauryaDiwas, Ayodhya and Babri Masjid hashtags were trending on Twitter all day, with almost 2,500 messages sent over 48 hours.
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News & Media
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Behind Modi’s Heartwarming Diwali Ad for Soldiers, An App That’s Primed for Political Messaging
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 30, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The campaign, which allows users to send Modi quotes on themes like Ayodhya and the perfidy of the Opposition, raises questions about the boundaries between government, party and personal promotion.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Bengaluru cops' twitter handle in ethical storm
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 07, 2017
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The city's privacy activists are among the most strident in trying to prevent the Union government from gaining unprecedented access to citizens' personal information through Aadhaar. But in their own backyard, Bengaluru police have been publishing on Twitter the phone numbers of thousands of citizens reporting various crimes such as gambling on the streets, random quarrels and harassment of women.
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News & Media
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Brazil’s experience a red flag for WhatsApp in Indian polls, say experts
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by
Admin
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published
Oct 28, 2018
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Data shows that the share of active WhatsApp users in rural India has doubled since 2017, according to a survey by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Cambridge Analytica scandal: How India can save democracy from Facebook
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Mar 28, 2018
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filed under:
Social Media,
Facebook,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Hegemonic incumbents like Google and Facebook need to be tackled with regulation; govt should use procurement power to fund open source alternatives.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Caught in a filter bubble
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 24, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
The country seems to be polarised over demonetisation and its after-effects. And more likely than not, you’ve had plenty of news stories to read that corroborate what you believe, regardless of whether you think the scrapping of the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes was an ingenious plan or not, especially if you get most of your news on social media.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Centre blocks 32 websites for security reasons, restores some later
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 02, 2015
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The Centre on Wednesday asked Internet Service Providers (ISP) to block 32 websites citing national security concerns, especially from terror group ISIS.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Centre draws red lines for Whatsapp over fake news, says must comply with Indian laws
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by
Admin
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published
Aug 27, 2018
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filed under:
Social Media,
WhatsApp,
Internet Governance
In a meeting with WhatsApp’s CEO Chris Daniels, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said India put forward several demands, including that the company must have a grievance officer in India and have proper compliance of Indian laws.
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News & Media
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Chidambaram to Talk Budget on Google+ Hangout
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 04, 2013
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last modified
Mar 11, 2013 04:14 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Indian politicians are slowly warming up to social media.
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