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More articles for Tulu Wikipedia
In all, 100 more articles will be uploaded to the Tulu Wikipedia by teachers and students in Udupi shortly, according to Janaki M. Brahmavara, president, Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy.
Uploaded and blocked, a daylong battle rages on the web over BBC documentary
It was a daylong tussle between uploads and takedowns. Netizens kept uploading the controversial BBC documentary, 'India's Daughter', on video-sharing websites even as several of them were blocked within hours on Thursday. By 9pm, the hour-long film had been removed from at least four locations on YouTube. One of them had already gathered over 1.04 lakh views by then. The documentary which deals with the December 16 Nirbhaya rape case was still available on another video-sharing website, dailymotion.com, where two of three such uploads even had an advertisement preceding the video. It could also be seen on vimeo.com, another video-sharing service.
Vox Pol Workshop on the Role of Social Media and Internet Companies in Responding to Violent Online Extremism
On March 5-6, 2015, the VOX-Pol network convened a workshop at Central European University in Budapest on the role of social media and internet companies in responding to violent online political extremism and the impacts on freedom of expression.
Women's History Month, India-2015
CIS-A2K is supporting the Indian Wikimedia volunteers organize Wikipedia Women's History Month, India- 2015.
CONNECTing the Dots: Options for Future Action
Conference on UNESCO’s Internet Study: access, free expression, privacy and ethics.
Train the Trainer — Report in Udayavani
As part of the Train The Trainer program, on Feb 28, all the participants (Wikipedians from all over India) were taken to Janapada Loka, near Ramanagara. There was a report in Udayavani, Ramanagara edition on March 2, 2015 about this event.
SC reserves judgement in cases against Section 66A
The verdict will have far reaching consequences on civil liberties and right to freedom of speech on the Internet.
Delhi government in consultation with Centre to block Uber's Internet address
The Delhi transport department has started consultation with the central government to block the internet address of taxi hailing app Uber if the San Francisco-based startup does not obtain a radio taxi licence to ply its cabs in the national capital.
Hacking of SIM card by spy agencies raises fears of sensitive documents being leaked
The hacking of SIM-card and digital security services provider Gemalto by American and British spy agencies has raised fears that sensitive communications, by the Indian government and hundreds of domestic companies, may have been at the risk of being spied on.
Google's war on nude photos goes against user rights
Yesterday, Google announced that starting March 23, 2015 users will be unable to share sexually explicit content on its blogging platform -- Blogger.
Washington Meet on Open Data Principles
Sunil Abraham was invited to discuss the common international open data principles on February 24, 2015. The meeting took place at the World Bank office in Washington.
Analytics to help govt read public mood online
The Union government is in the process of commissioning a project to analyse public sentiment about it on various online platforms.
Cultural knowledge needs to be more open
Subhashish Panigrahi is an educator and open source activist based in Bangalore, India. He is currently working at the Centre for Internet and Society's Access To Knowledge program where he builds partnership with universities, language researchers, and GLAM organizations.
Online Free Content in Telugu Wikipedia
Wikimedians gathered at Tirupati for a strategic meet. This was covered by the regional newspaper Andhra Jyothy
More online free content in Telugu Wikipedia soon
Wikimedians gather at Tirupati for a strategy meet.
[OpenGLAM] Nominate an OpenGLAM project today for the 2015 Muse Awards
It's that time of the year again to nominate projects for the Muse Awards! This is like the Oscar of GLAM awards in the USA and welcomes international submissions.
NetGain: Working Together for a Stronger Digital Society
Sunil Abraham made a presentation at this event.
Facebook launches Internet.org in India
Joins hands with Reliance Communications. Move spurs neutrality concerns.
Govt may turn to supercomputing for better use of Aadhaar database
Technology experts working with the Aadhaar project have spotted other potential uses for it, all to be powered by a string of supercomputers.
Facebook offers free but limited access to the Internet in India
Facebook-backed Internet.org is extending its offer of free but limited Internet access to India via a mobile app.
