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Two Arguments Against the Constitutionality of Section 66A: by Gautam Bhatia — published May 31, 2014 — last modified Jun 04, 2014 03:42 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Constitutional Law, Censorship, Section 66A
Gautam Bhatia explores the constitutionality of Section 66A in light of recent events.
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Dark days for the creative class in India: Siddiqui: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 17, 2014 — last modified Feb 17, 2014 09:14 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Censorship
As India’s literacy rate improves, governments, courts, media, publishers and big business are all stifling free speech.
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Indian government wakes up to risk of Hotmail, Gmail: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 27, 2013 — last modified Dec 30, 2013 04:24 AM — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance, Censorship
Worried by US spying revelations, India has begun drawing up a new email policy to help secure government communications, but the man responsible for drafting the rules still regularly uses Hotmail.
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India believes in Complete Freedom of Cyber Space: Kapil Sibal: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 25, 2013 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
The site of the impact of a cyber crime should determine jurisdiction, says information technology minister Kapil Sibal.
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Decline in web freedom steepest in India: Report: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 03, 2013 — last modified Oct 24, 2013 03:50 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
In a report on the state of internet in 60 countries, Freedom House, a US-based organization, said that in 2013 India saw the "most significant year-on-year decline" in terms of the web freedom.
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A dangerous trend: social media adds fire to Muzaffarnagar clashes: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 12, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance, Censorship
As access to the Internet grows, especially in small Indian towns and cities, social media has revealed a darker side as a hatred-mongering tool capable of setting off serious violence.
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Out of the Bedroom: by Nishant Shah — published Aug 25, 2013 — last modified Sep 06, 2013 08:32 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Censorship
We have shared it with our friends. We have watched it with our lovers. We have discussed it with our children and talked about it with our partners. It is in our bedrooms, hidden in sock drawers. It is in our laptops, in a folder marked "Miscellaneous". It is in our cellphones and tablets, protected under passwords. It is the biggest reason why people have learned to clean their browsing history and cookies from their browsers.
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Your telco could help spy on you: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 30, 2013 — filed under: Telecom, Internet Governance, Censorship, Privacy
Telecom minister gives approval to changes in rules for mobile licences to enable such mass surveillance.
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सावधान आपके प्रोफ़ाइल पर है पुलिस की नज़र!: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 18, 2013 — last modified Jul 31, 2013 04:10 AM — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance, Censorship
जन लोकपाल, दिल्ली रेप केस और बाबा रामदेव के आंदोलनों में उमड़ी भीड़ से घबराई सरकारी एजेंसियां अब सोशल मीडिया पर कड़ी नज़र रखने के लिए मैदान में उतरी हैं.
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Indian govt blocks 40 smut sites, forgets to give reason: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 27, 2013 — last modified Jul 01, 2013 09:04 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
Don't mind us, we're just censoring your content for you...
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