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Indians Rank Second For Online Snooping
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Indians rank second globally when it comes to seeking details of private individuals online, as per Google transparency report.
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Interview with Pranesh Prakash
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Video,
Censorship,
Information Technology
Pranesh Prakash of the Centre for Internet and Society talks to Mint’s Surabhi Agarwal about the controversial Section 66A of the IT Act and the government’s decision to tweak it.
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Yes, You Can Get Arrested for a Facebook Status Update Now
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
A 21-year-old Indian woman thought Mumbai shouldn't have been shutdown for the funeral of an Islamophobic leader. Broadcasting such opinions on Facebook was apparently grounds for arrest.
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Govt tweaks enforcement of IT Act after spate of arrests
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship,
Information Technology
The government on Thursday tweaked the law to make it tougher for citizens to be arrested for online comments that are deemed offensive after recent arrests came in for heavy criticism by Internet activists, the media and other groups.
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The flaw in cyber law
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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last modified
Nov 30, 2012 09:06 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
IT Act,
Internet Governance
Legal experts and netizens want the controversial clause in the IT Act to be scrapped after two Mumbai girls were arrested for a post on Facebook.
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List of Chairman and Members of CRAC
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by
Snehashish Ghosh
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published
Dec 02, 2012
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filed under:
IT Act,
Internet Governance,
Information Technology
Notification on the constitution of the "Cyber Regulation Advisory Committee"
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Resources
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Draft nonsense
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Nov 24, 2012
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last modified
Dec 03, 2012 09:08 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance
Seriously flawed and dodgily drafted provisions in the IT Act provide the state a stick to beat its citizens with.
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Blog
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What Frameworks for Cross-Border Online Communities and Services
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 20, 2012
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last modified
Dec 05, 2012 12:10 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance Forum,
Video,
Internet Governance
Chinmayi Arun, Assistant Professor at National Law University India and Fellow at the CIS India, talks about the Internet Governance Forum 2012 Workshop 154 "What Frameworks for Cross-Border Online Communities and Services", which was hosted by the Internet & Jurisdiction Project on November 8, 2012.
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The 12-digit conundrum
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 14, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Even as the Centre plans to link as many as 500 schemes to Aadhaar, concerns over data safety are rising. Richa Mishra reports.
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News & Media
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EVMs: How transparent is the Indian election process?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 17, 2017
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filed under:
Digital India,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have become a bone of contention after the results of the Assembly elections in five states were declared last Saturday and the BSP president Mayawati alleged tampering. The Congress party and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have called for a probe into her allegation. Social media too is abuzz with messages and videos showing how the machines can be allegedly manipulated to sway the votes in favour of a particular candidate.
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