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WhatsApp and Transnational Lower-End Trading Networks
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Maitrayee Deka
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Jun 30, 2015
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Sep 13, 2015 10:44 AM
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Social Media,
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RAW Blog
This post by Maitrayee Deka is part of the 'Studying Internets in India' series. Maitrayee is a postdoctoral research fellow with the EU FP7 project, P2P value in the Department of Sociology, University of Milan, Italy. Her
broader research interests are New Media, Economic Sociology and Gender and Sexuality. This is the first of Maitrayee's two posts on WhatsApp and networks of commerce and sociality among lower-end traders in Delhi.
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Delhi government in consultation with Centre to block Uber's Internet address
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 25, 2015
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last modified
Mar 09, 2015 02:12 AM
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Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The Delhi transport department has started consultation with the central government to block the internet address of taxi hailing app Uber if the San Francisco-based startup does not obtain a radio taxi licence to ply its cabs in the national capital.
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Pastebin, Dailymotion, Github blocked after DoT order: Report
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 03, 2015
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last modified
Jan 03, 2015 04:17 AM
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Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect,
Censorship
A number of Indian users are reporting they're not able to access websites such as Pastebin, DailyMotion and Github while accessing the internet through providers such as BSNL and Vodafone.
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News & Media
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Indian Government still blocks 20+ websites – Indian Censorship on Internet
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 03, 2015
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
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.
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News & Media
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Govt cracks down on cyber jehad network, blocks access to 32 websites
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 03, 2015
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filed under:
Social Media,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
The Modi government is starting the New Year with the resolve to wipe out terror and it has cracked down on websites that have been carrying anti-India views and spreading the propaganda of the Islamic State (IS).
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Minds that (should) matter
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by
Prasad Krishna
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Jan 03, 2015
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last modified
Feb 26, 2015 04:34 PM
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Digital Media,
Internet Governance,
Social Media
Thinkers who best explain a rapidly-changing India to the world (and the world to India).
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India 'jihadi' web blocking causes anger
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 03, 2015
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filed under:
Social Media,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect,
Press Freedoms
A government block on more than 30 high-profile websites has caused anger across India.
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Vimeo, DailyMotion, Pastebin Among Sites Blocked In India For 'Anti-India' Content From ISIS
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 02, 2015
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Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The Indian government has convinced ISPs to block dozens of popular websites accused of hosting “anti-India” content posted by members of the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS or ISIL.
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Govt blocks 32 websites, including Vimeo and Github
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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 websites that have been blocked were based on an advisory by Anti Terrorism Squad, and were carrying anti-India content from ISIS.
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DoT Reportedly Orders Blocking of 32 Websites Including GitHub, Archive.org, SourceForge
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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
Many users on Twitter are claiming that several websites, including many software development resources such as GitHub and SourceForge, along with research resources like the Internet Archive have all been blocked on order of the Department of Telecom.
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