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Thousands go online against 66A: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 30, 2012 — filed under: Social Media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship, Information Technology
An online petition aimed at amending section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act and re-examining internet laws has garnered 3,000 signatures since it began on Tuesday — two days before Kapil Sibal, telecom and IT minister, chairs a meeting with the cyber regulation advisory committee.
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Thousands queue for iPad 2 across Asia: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 28, 2011 — last modified May 23, 2011 07:10 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
The iPad 2 went on sale in countries across Asia and beyond Friday as Apple's updated gadget entered an ever more crowded market. This article written by Joyce Woo was published by AFP on April 28, 2011.
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Three emerging market think tanks to collaborate on Good ID recommendations with Omidyar backing: by Admin — published May 14, 2019 — filed under: Internet Governance
Omidyar Network has invested in a trio of organizations from different regions to support enhanced understanding of the appropriate use and limits of digital identity.
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Three reasons why 66A verdict is momentous: by Pranesh Prakash — published Mar 29, 2015 — filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
Earlier this week, the fundamental right to freedom of expression posted a momentous victory. The nation's top court struck down the much-reviled Section 66A of the IT Act — which criminalized communications that are "grossly offensive", cause "annoyance", etc — as "unconstitutionally vague", "arbitrarily, excessively, and disproportionately" encumbering freedom of speech, and likely to have a "chilling effect" on legitimate speech.
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Three Years Later, IPaidABribe.com Pays Off: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 25, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
After reporting a bribe on IPaidABribe.com, one Bangalore student has had the satisfaction of seeing action taken against a corrupt public official.
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Through the looking glass: Analysing transparency reports: by Torsha Sarkar, Suhan S and Gurshabad Grover — published Oct 30, 2019 — last modified Nov 02, 2019 05:48 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Privacy
An analysis of companies' transparency reports for government requests for user data and content removal
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TikTok craze a ticking time bomb for city: by Gulam Jeelani — published Apr 17, 2019 — 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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Time to bury e-mail?: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 29, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 07:30 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Earlier this week, Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, had a simple message to the world: email is outdated since it can no longer handle the sort of digital communication that we’ve got used to. Facebook Messages, which integrates email, SMS, instant messaging and social networking, is the way forward, he claimed.
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To preserve freedoms online, amend the IT Act: by Gurshabad Grover — published Apr 16, 2019 — 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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To protect data, don’t opt for plastic or laminated Aadhaar card: UIDAI: by Admin — published Feb 07, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Unauthorized printing of Aadhaar cards could render the QR (quick response) code dysfunctional or even expose personal data without an individual’s informed consent, UIDAI says.
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