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Indian Intermediary Liability Regime: Compliance with the Manila Principles on Intermediary Liability
- May 20, 2018
This report assesses the compliance of the Indian intermediary liability framework with the Manila Principles on Intermediary Liability, and recommends substantive legislative changes to bring the legal framework in line with the Manila Principles.
Read more →India's Data Protection Framework Will Need to Treat Privacy as a Social and Not Just an Individual Good
- May 18, 2018
The idea that technological innovations may compete with privacy of individuals assumes that there is social and/or economic good in allowing unrestricted access to data. However, it must be remembered that data is potentially a toxic asset, if it is not collected, processed, secured and shared in the appropriate way.
Read more →Internet Shutdown Stories
- May 17, 2018
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) has published a collection of stories of the impact of internet shutdowns on people's lives in the country. This book seeks to give a glimpse into the lives of those directly affected by these internet shutdown experiments. When seen in a larger context, we hope that the stories in this book also demonstrate that access to the internet and freedom of speech is not just about an individual’s rights, but are also required for the collective good. This is a project funded by Facebook and MacArthur Foundation, and the stories were provided by 101 Reporters. Case studies from the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana, West Bengal, Tripura, Manipur, Nagaland, and Uttar Pradesh have been highlighted in this compilation.
Read more →AI in the Banking and Finance Industry in India
- May 14, 2018
This is a draft report that seeks to map the present state of use of AI in the banking and financial sector in India.
Read more →Comments on the Draft Digital Information Security in Healthcare Act
- May 01, 2018
The Centre for Internet & Society submitted comments to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India on the draft Digital Information Security in Healthcare Act on April 21, 2018.
Read more →Revenge Porn Laws across the World
- April 25, 2018
The following is a compilation of laws dealing with revenge porn if and how they exist across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
Read more →What’s up with WhatsApp?
- April 23, 2018
In 2016, WhatsApp Inc announced it was rolling out end-to-end encryption, but is the company doing what it claims to be doing?
Read more →A look at two problematic provisions of the draft Anti-trafficking bill
- April 21, 2018
This post examines two badly drafted provisions of the new Anti-Trafficking bill that have the potential to severely impinge upon the Freedom of Expression, including through a misunderstanding of intermediary liability.
Read more →Artificial Intelligence in Governance: A Report of the Roundtable held in New Delhi
- April 19, 2018
This Report provides an overview of the proceedings of the Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Governance, conducted at the Indian Islamic Cultural Centre, in New Delhi on March 16, 2018. The main purpose of the Roundtable was to discuss the deployment and implementation of AI in various aspects of governance within the Indian context. This report summarises the discussions on the development and implementation of AI in various aspects of governance in India. The event was attended by participants from academia, civil society, the legal sector, the finance sector, and the government.
Read more →Government gives free publicity worth 40k to Twitter and Facebook
- April 10, 2018
We conducted a 2 week survey of newspapers for links between government advertisement to social media giants. As citizens, we should be worried about the close nexus between the Indian government and digital behemoths such as Facebook, Google and Twitter. It has become apparent to us after a 2 week print media analysis that our Government has been providing free publicity worth Rs 40,000 to these entities. There are multiple issues with this as this article attempts at pointing out.
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