Centre for Internet & Society

Cyber criminals hide in the ‘dark web’ to remain anonymous

by Tushar Kaushik last modified May 02, 2019 01:55 PM

An increasing number of cyber criminals are using the dark web — the encrypted part of the internet that cannot be tracked — to shop for software that helps them remain anonymous while carrying out their crimes.

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Almost every social network has a porn problem—so why is India banning only TikTok?

by Ananya Bhattacharya last modified Apr 28, 2019 04:46 AM

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

by Leon Kaiser last modified Apr 28, 2019 04:42 AM

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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Data for Development: Mapping key considerations for policy and practice in India

by Admin last modified Apr 25, 2019 03:17 PM

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

by Gulam Jeelani last modified Apr 17, 2019 08:46 AM

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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Reddit, Telegram among websites blocked in India, say internet groups

by Sai Sachin Ravikumar last modified Apr 15, 2019 10:32 AM

Discussion board Reddit, messaging service Telegram and comedy site College Humor have been blocked for intermittent periods, say internet groups.

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(re) conference

by Admin last modified May 02, 2019 02:01 AM

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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Data leaks could wreak havoc in India, so why aren’t they an issue this election?

by Aria Thaker last modified Apr 12, 2019 01:40 AM

India’s government leaks data like a sieve, and it’s putting people at risk.

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Policy Lab on Artificial Intelligence & Democracy

by Admin last modified Apr 12, 2019 01:32 AM

Shweta Mohandas participated in a policy lab on Artificial Intelligence & Democracy in India organised by Tandem Research, in partnership with Microsoft Research and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung on 2 & 3 April, 2019, in Bangalore.

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Cookies, not the monster you may think

by Sweta Akundi last modified Apr 12, 2019 01:10 AM

Follow the crumbs to a better understanding of data protection and privacy.

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The Phantom Public: The Role of Social Media in Democracy

by Admin last modified May 01, 2019 05:09 AM

Amber Sinha delivered an open lecture at Ambedkar University, New Delhi on 3 April 2019.

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Now, police use apps to catch a criminal

by Ketaki Desai last modified Mar 31, 2019 03:47 PM

Recently, Punjab police detained three suspects on a tip-off. The cops clicked their photographs, uploaded them on an app called the Punjab Artificial Intelligence System or PAIS which uses facial recognition, and immediately got the lowdown on their criminal history, which involved a contract killing and looting. Four stolen vehicles and five weapons were recovered from them.

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IETF 104 Prague

by Admin last modified Apr 12, 2019 01:04 AM

Karan Saini and Gurshabad Grover participated in IETF 104 organized by IETF in Prague from 23rd March to 29th March 2019.

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Just Net Coalition Workshop on Equity and Social Justice in a Digital World

by Admin last modified Apr 05, 2019 02:22 PM

Anubha Sinha participated in a JNC workshop organized by Just Net Coalition Workshop on Equity and Social Justice in a Digital World and its partners in Bangkok from March 25 to 27, 2019.

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AI for India Summit

by Admin last modified Apr 04, 2019 04:31 PM

Shweta Mohandas attended this event held on March 26, 2019 at Leela Palace in Bengaluru. The event was organized by Facebook.

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Roundtable on Consumer Experiences with New Technologies in APAC (Singapore)

by Admin last modified Apr 15, 2019 10:25 AM

Arindrajit Basu was invited to a Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence:Consumer Experiences with New Technologies (APAC region).

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DSCI-Infosys Roundtable

by Admin last modified Apr 05, 2019 02:06 AM

Sunil Abraham participated in this meeting organized by Infosys in Bangalore on March 25, 2019 as a speaker.

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Data Privacy and Citizen's Rights' Symposium Report

by Admin last modified Apr 05, 2019 02:24 AM

The Technology Law Forum at the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) has published the Report on Data Privacy and Citizen's Rights' Symposium.

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When laugh lines turn worry lines

by K.V. Aditya Bharadwaj last modified Mar 20, 2019 04:06 PM

Trolls instil fear in cartoonists’ minds.

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Unlike Facebook, Twitter is a ghost town for political ads in India so far

by Aria Thaker last modified Mar 20, 2019 04:02 PM

India’s politicians and political parties don’t seem to be buying ads on Twitter just yet, even as parties are pumping money into Facebook advertising.

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