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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
Section 66A not for curbing freedom of speech, govt says
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 05, 2015 — filed under: , ,
Section designed to fight cybercrime and protect the right to life, central government tells Supreme Court.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Indian Netizens Criticize Online Censorship of ‘Jihadi’ Content
by Subhashish Panigrahi published Jan 06, 2015 last modified Feb 10, 2015 02:43 AM — filed under: , ,
The article on online censorship by Subhashish Panigrahi was published in Global Voices on January 6, 2015.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry No more 66A!
by Geetha Hariharan published Mar 24, 2015 last modified Mar 26, 2015 02:01 AM — filed under: , , , , , , , ,
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has struck down Section 66A. Today was a great day for freedom of speech on the Internet! When Section 66A was in operation, if you made a statement that led to offence, you could be prosecuted. We are an offence-friendly nation, judging by media reports in the last year. It was a year of book-bans, website blocking and takedown requests. Facebook’s Transparency Report showed that next to the US, India made the most requests for information about user accounts. A complaint under Section 66A would be a ground for such requests.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
‘A safe Internet and a free Internet can co-exist’
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 25, 2015 last modified Mar 25, 2015 03:58 PM — filed under: , , ,
Striking down of 66A kicked off celebrations in the IT capital.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Indian Supreme Court Overturns Law Barring ‘Offensive Messages’ Online
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 25, 2015 last modified Mar 25, 2015 04:18 PM — filed under: , , ,
India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down legislation barring “offensive messages” online, saying it violated constitutional guarantees of free expression.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Internet censorship will continue in opaque fashion
by Sunil Abraham published Mar 26, 2015 — filed under: , , , ,
A division bench of the Supreme Court has ruled on three sections of the Information Technology Act 2000 - Section 66A, Section 79 and Section 69A. The draconian Section 66A was originally meant to tackle spam and cyber-stalking but was used by the powerful elite to crack down on online dissent and criticism.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Live Chat: Win for Free Speech
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 26, 2015 last modified Mar 26, 2015 04:07 PM — filed under: , , , ,
Join us for a live chat at 5.30 pm on SC striking down the Section 66A of the IT Act which had permitted the arrest of people for posting "offensive content" on the internet.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
I dare you, I double dare you: Social media celebrates Sec 66A verdict
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 26, 2015 — filed under: , , , ,
Users across social media platforms on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's scrapping of the controversial Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, hailing it as a measure that will strengthen freedom of expression online.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Ruling in India shields Web posts
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 27, 2015 — filed under: , , , ,
The Supreme Court in India struck down a section of its country’s information technology act Tuesday that had made it illegal for anyone 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