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- Internet expert criticizes Indian cyber blockades
- The Indian government's attempts to block social media accounts and websites that it blames for spreading panic have been inept and possibly illegal, a top ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 28, 2012 10:11 AM — Filed under: Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
- India Bans Mass SMS to Counter Panic
- Last year social networking was credited with helping to organize revolutions across the Middle East and with getting normally apathetic middle-class Indians ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 27, 2012 07:29 AM — Filed under: Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
- Northeast exodus: Is there a mechanism to pre-screen social media content?
- The government has passed the blame buck on social media and blocked hundreds of websites, which it claims, hosted hate speech and inflammatory content, enough ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 04, 2012 04:06 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
- Is the govt caught in the 'censorship' web?
- NDTV aired a one-hour debate on censorship in "We the People" episode hosted by Barkha Dutt on August 26, 2012. Pranesh Prakash participated in the discussions ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 04, 2012 06:54 AM — Filed under: Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Video, Censorship
- India Debates Misuse of Social Media
- India has blocked more than 250 websites after provocative online content spread panic among people from the country's northeast, prompting some of them to ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 04, 2012 12:13 PM — Filed under: Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
- Officials Raise Questions over Indian Government’s Efforts
- As per a recent report, it has been revealed that the Indian government despite making several efforts to resolve the issue of hate speech seems failing in the ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 04, 2012 12:36 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
- Political war on the web
- Twitter is not only the ‘people’s voice’. It is also a forum for orchestrated propaganda.Kunal Majumder tracks the BJP-Congress online duel. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 05, 2012 05:27 AM — Filed under: Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
- Need a standard strategy to deal with Web issues: Chandrasekhar
- The government has been facing allegations of Internet censorship for over a year now. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 05, 2012 08:37 AM — Filed under: Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
- UN agrees to review agencies governing Internet
- Although India’s proposal has been criticized as an effort to control the Net, govt says this will ensure it has more say in policymaking. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 31, 2012 02:40 AM — Filed under: ITU, Internet Governance, Censorship
- India blocks access to 857 porn sites
- India has blocked free access to 857 porn sites in what it says is a move to prevent children from accessing them. by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 05, 2015 01:31 AM — Filed under: Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Digital Media, Chilling Effect
- Porn ban: People will soon learn to circumvent ISPs and govt orders, expert says
- by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 05, 2015 01:47 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Digital Media, Chilling Effect
- Porn block in India sparks outrage
- India’s government has triggered a storm of protest after blocking 857 alleged pornography websites, with privacy and internet freedom campaigners, as well ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 05, 2015 02:10 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Digital Media, Chilling Effect
- Criminal defamation remains and so does the debate
- by Japreet Grewal — last modified May 23, 2016 06:05 AM — Filed under: Criminal Defamation, Defamation, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Censorship
- Online Censorship on the Rise: Why I Prefer to Save Things Offline
- As governments use their power to erase what they do not approve of from the web, cloud storage will not be enough. by Nishant Shah — last modified Jun 05, 2016 03:26 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Censorship
- List of Blocked 'Escort Service' Websites
- Here is the full list of URLs that Indian ISPs were asked to block on Monday, June 13, 2016. by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jun 15, 2016 08:33 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, 69A, Blocking, Censorship
- Creativity, Politics, and Internet Censorship
- In collaboration with Karnataka for Kashmir, we organised a discussion on 'Creativity, Politics and Internet Censorship' on May 25, 2016. Mahum Shabir, a legal ... by Puthiya Purayil Sneha — last modified Jun 17, 2016 07:07 AM — Filed under: Researchers at Work, Practice, Art, Censorship
- Indian experts doubt government ban on porn sites will be effective
- The Indian government directed service providers to block 240 websites but doubts have surfaced over the legality of such an order. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 01, 2016 03:00 PM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Censorship
- ISPs start blocking escort websites following govt order
- DoT on Monday ordered blocking of 240 URLs; blocking of websites takes place under Section 69A of the IT Act, and Information Technology Rules. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 02, 2016 04:17 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
- Here is the entire list of 'escorts service' websites that the government has banned
- Another day and another opaque order asking Indian service providers to block websites that allegedly offer or advertise escort services in India. In total, ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 02, 2016 04:51 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
- Why Geospatial Bill is draconian and how it will hurt startups
- Last week, the Indian government rejected Google’s plans to map Indian cities, tourist spots and mountain ranges, using the 360-degree panoramic Google Street ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 02, 2016 04:57 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship