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Political war on the web
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 05, 2012
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filed under:
Social media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Twitter is not only the ‘people’s voice’. It is also a forum for orchestrated propaganda.Kunal Majumder tracks the BJP-Congress online duel.
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Poor Guarantee of Online Freedom in India
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 17, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The debate over the "Intermediaries Guidelines" as part of the Information Technology Act, 2000 in Parliament brought focus to the issue of censorship and lack of accountability of governing bodies vis-à-vis the internet in the country. This cannot be divorced from the larger questions related to the threats to freedom of expression from both the state and various societal actors today.
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Porn ban: People will soon learn to circumvent ISPs and govt orders, expert says
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Aug 05, 2015
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Digital Media,
Chilling Effect
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News & Media
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Porn block in India sparks outrage
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Aug 05, 2015
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Digital Media,
Chilling Effect
India’s government has triggered a storm of protest after blocking 857 alleged pornography websites, with privacy and internet freedom campaigners, as well as consumers, condemning the move as arbitrary and unlawful.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Porn. Panic. Ban: A Conversation on Sexual Expression, Pornography, Sexual Exploitation, Consent
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 31, 2015
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last modified
Nov 29, 2015 07:36 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Point of View and the Internet Democracy Project organized a conference to hold and facilitate an informed conversation on sexual expression, pornography, sexual exploitation and consent. Rohini Lakshané was a speaker. Tanveer Hasan also attended this conference held in New Delhi from October 28 to 30, 2015.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Portal augurs well for transparency
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 25, 2011
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last modified
Jul 26, 2011 03:16 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Data.gov.in will have meta-data, which will facilitate discovery of data and access from portals of ministries, says T Ramachandra. The article was published in the Hindu on 25 July 2011.
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Post and be Damned
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 19, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Your careless comments online could put you in jail, thanks to Section 66A of the Information Technology Act. Kavitha Shanmugam examines a law that some critics say is vague and unconstitutional
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Post-website attack, cops hot on pursuit of Anonymous hackers
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 06, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance
The cyber crime wing has formed special teams to nab the hackers who attacked and stole data from the Tamil Nadu police website.
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POV: Should user-generated content be monitored?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 19, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance
After being in the dock for carrying 'objectionable' content, Google and Facebook, along with15 other websites, are fighting for what they call internet freedom. Wikipedia went dark to protest the Web Piracy Bill being introduced in the US. afaqs! speaks to industry experts to find out if a move to monitor content can backfire.
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Power over privacy: New Personal Data Protection Bill fails to really protect the citizen’s right to privacy
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by
Nikhil Pahwa
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published
Dec 15, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Nikhil Pahwa throws light on the new personal data protection bill.
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