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Beyond Public Squares, Dumb Conduits, and Gatekeepers: The Need for a New Legal Metaphor for Social Media
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Amber Sinha
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May 31, 2021
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Internet Governance
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Regulating Sexist Online Harassment as a Form of Censorship
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by
Amber Sinha
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May 31, 2021
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
This paper is part of a series under IT for Change’s project, Recognize, Resist, Remedy: Combating Sexist Hate Speech Online. The series, titled Rethinking Legal-Institutional Approaches to Sexist Hate Speech in India, aims to create a space for civil society actors to proactively engage in the remaking of online governance, bringing together inputs from legal scholars, practitioners, and activists. The papers reflect upon the issue of online sexism and misogyny, proposing recommendations for appropriate legal-institutional responses. The series is funded by EdelGive Foundation, India and International Development Research Centre, Canada.
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Regulating Sexist Online Harassment: A Model of Online Harassment as a Form of Censorship
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Amber Sinha
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May 31, 2021
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Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
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Women on Covid lists get lewd calls and messages
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Prasad Krishna
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May 24, 2021
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Gender,
Internet Governance
Perverts are eating into precious time in the middle of a pandemic and adding to the overall anxiety.
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Comments and recommendations to the Guidelines for “Influencer Advertising on Digital Media”
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Torsha Sarkar and Shweta Mohandas
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Apr 05, 2021
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Apr 05, 2021 09:58 AM
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Digital Advertisements,
Internet Governance
In February, the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) had issued draft rules for regulation of digital influencers, with an aim to "understand the peculiarities of [online] advertisements and the way consumers view them", as well as to ensure that: "consumers must be able to distinguish when something is being promoted with an intention to influence their opinion or behaviour for an immediate or eventual commercial gain". In lieu of this, we presented our responses.
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New intermediary guidelines: The good and the bad
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Torsha Sarkar
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Feb 26, 2021
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last modified
Mar 15, 2021 01:52 PM
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IT Act,
Intermediary Liability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship,
Artificial Intelligence
In pursuance of the government releasing the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, this blogpost offers a quick rundown of some of the changes brought about the Rules, and how they line up with existing principles of best practices in content moderation, among others.
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Pandemic Technology takes its Toll on Data Privacy
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Aman Nair and Pallavi Bedi
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Dec 31, 2020
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Jun 26, 2021 06:52 AM
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Health Tech,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Technological Protection Measures,
Covid19,
Healthcare
The absence of any legal framework has meant these tools are now being used for purposes beyond managing the pandemic.
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Insult to Kannada shows Google AI in a poor light
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Krupa Joseph
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Dec 31, 2020
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last modified
Jun 26, 2021 05:25 AM
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Internet Governance,
Artificial Intelligence
A Google search for ‘the ugliest language in India’ yielded ‘Kannada’ as the answer late last week, causing widespread outrage.
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News & Media
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Twitter's India troubles show tough path ahead for digital platforms
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Aditya Sharma
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Dec 31, 2020
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last modified
Jun 26, 2021 02:54 AM
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Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Information Technology
Twitter is in a standoff with Indian authorities over the government's new digital rules. Critics see the rules as an attempt to curb free speech, while others say more action is needed to hold tech giants accountable.
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The Geopolitics of Cyberspace: A Compendium of CIS Research
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Arindrajit Basu
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Dec 31, 2020
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last modified
Nov 15, 2021 02:48 PM
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Cyber Security,
Internet Governance,
Cyberspace
Cyberspace is undoubtedly shaping and disrupting commerce, defence and human relationships all over the world. Opportunities such as improved access to knowledge, connectivity, and innovative business models have been equally met with nefarious risks including cyber-attacks, disinformation campaigns, government driven digital repression, and rabid profit-making by ‘Big Tech.’ Governments have scrambled to create and update global rules that can regulate the fair and equitable uses of technology while preserving their own strategic interests.
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