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Almost every social network has a porn problem—so why is India banning only TikTok?
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by
Ananya Bhattacharya
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published
Apr 28, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance
TikTok is in some serious trouble in India. Though it isn’t the only one battling a rising tide of porn, violence, and fake news, the country’s courts have singled out the Chinese video-sharing app for a ban.
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Jugendschutz und Cyber-Grooming: Indisches Gericht hebt eigenen Tiktok-Bann wieder auf
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by
Leon Kaiser
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published
Apr 28, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Der Streit um Tiktok geht in die nächste Runde: Nachdem Google und Apple die Video-App kürzlich aus ihrem Angebot streichen mussten, nahm ein indisches Gericht seine Anordnung heute wieder zurück. Im Fall geht es um Pornografie, Cyber-Grooming und die weiterhin ungeklärte Frage, wie mit großen Plattformen rechtlich umgegangen werden soll.
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CIS Response to ICANN's proposed renewal of .org Registry
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by
Akriti Bopanna
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published
Apr 28, 2019
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
ICANN,
IANA,
Internet Governance
We thank ICANN for the opportunity to comment on this issue of its proposed renewal of the .org Registry Agreement with the operator, Public Interest Registry (PIR). Supporting much of the community , we too find severe issues with the proposed agreement. These centre around the removal of price caps and imposing obligations being currently deliberated in an ongoing Policy Development Process (PDP).
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Blog
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Data for Development: Mapping key considerations for policy and practice in India
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by
Admin
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published
Apr 25, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
On 24 April 2019 Arindrajit Basu delivered a talk at an event titled at Data for Development:Mapping key considerations for policy and practice in India at Azim Premchand University.
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TikTok craze a ticking time bomb for city
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by
Gulam Jeelani
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published
Apr 17, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Unlike YouTube, where videos take a long time to upload, on TikTok it happens in a matter of seconds. Not just the youth, the trend has captured the imagination of criminals too.
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News & Media
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To preserve freedoms online, amend the IT Act
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by
Gurshabad Grover
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published
Apr 16, 2019
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
IT Act,
Internet Governance,
Internet Freedom
Look into the mechanisms that allow the government and ISPs to carry out online censorship without accountability.
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Blog
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Reddit, Telegram among websites blocked in India, say internet groups
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by
Sai Sachin Ravikumar
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published
Apr 15, 2019
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last modified
Apr 15, 2019 10:32 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Discussion board Reddit, messaging service Telegram and comedy site College Humor have been blocked for intermittent periods, say internet groups.
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News & Media
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Programme Officer - Privacy
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Apr 15, 2019
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last modified
Apr 15, 2019 06:53 AM
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filed under:
Jobs,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is seeking applications for the position of Programme Officer, to undertake public policy research on privacy and related themes. For this position, we will hire one full time researcher, to be based in the Delhi office of CIS, for the duration of one year.
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(re) conference
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by
Admin
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published
Apr 12, 2019
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last modified
May 02, 2019 02:01 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
From 10 to 12 April 2019, Aayush Rathi participated in a "reconference" a global conference designed to provoke conversations around the new possibilities and opportunities for feminist movements. It was held in Kathmandu, and was organised by CREA, a feminist human rights organisation based in New Delhi.
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News & Media
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Data leaks could wreak havoc in India, so why aren’t they an issue this election?
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by
Aria Thaker
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published
Apr 12, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance
India’s government leaks data like a sieve, and it’s putting people at risk.
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News & Media