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The Networked Public: How Social Media is Changing Democracy
by Amber SinhaThe book looks at how networks exert unchecked power in subverting political discourse and polarizing the public in India. Towards that, it investigates the history of misinformation and the biases that make the public susceptible to it, how digital platforms and their governance impacts the public’s behaviour in them, as well as the changing face of political targeting in a data-driven ecosystem.
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Groundbreaking disability rights activist Javed Abidi dies at 53
March 06, 2018
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) expresses profound regret at the demise of Mr. Javed Abidi, a groundbreaking disability rights activist.
- Comments on Guidelines for Indian Government Websites November 26, 2017
- Comments on Mobile Accessibility Guidelines January 03, 2018
- Why GST Is A Step Backward For The Disabled July 03, 2017
- GST - A Barrier to Human Rights for Persons with Disabilities June 24, 2017
- Openness
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Gurshabad Grover nominated to join advisory group on open source software for ISO/IEC JTC 1
November 02, 2019
Gurshabad Grover has been nominated through the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to be a member of the Advisory Group AG) on Open Source Software for ISO/IEC JTC 1.
- React India 2019 October 14, 2019
- DevFest'19 October 14, 2019
- FOSSCON India 2019 September 25, 2019
- India’s top science institution is trying hard to fix its “manel” problem August 19, 2019
- Telecom
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Traffic Rules, Mindset and On-Time Payments
September 26, 2019
There's no alternative to following the rules and working together with discipline for our common interests.
- Fix Problems Before Complete Failure July 31, 2019
- Fostering Strategic Convergence in US-India Tech Relations: 5G and Beyond July 05, 2019
- 5G Aspirations and Realities July 02, 2019
- Democracy, Digital India and Networks June 09, 2019
- Access to Knowledge (A2K)
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Project Tiger 2.0
November 24, 2019
If you think that Indian languages are as important as international languages, like English, then, you are on the same page with this article. If not, then, let me explain, why it is a significant and much bigger issue than you think.
- Project Tiger 2.0 November 24, 2019
- Project Tiger 2.0 November 24, 2019
- Project Tiger 2.0 November 22, 2019
- Analysis on the strategies of Mozilla and Wiki communities on gender gap aspects October 03, 2019
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A Deep Dive into Content Takedown Timeframes
December 03, 2019
Since the 1990s, internet usage has seen a massive growth, facilitated in part, by growing importance of intermediaries, that act as gateways to the internet. Intermediaries such as Internet Service Providers (ISPs), web-hosting providers, social-media platforms and search engines provide key services which propel social, economic and political development. However, these developments are also offset by instances of users engaging with the platforms in an unlawful manner. The scale and openness of the internet makes regulating such behaviour challenging, and in turn pose several interrelated policy questions.
- Project on Gender, Health Communications and Online Activism with City University November 28, 2019
- Cybersecurity Visuals Media Handbook: Launch Event November 28, 2019
- Blockchain: A primer for India November 18, 2019
- Draft Security Standards for The Financial Technology Sector in India November 15, 2019
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Making Voices Heard: Privacy, Inclusivity, and Accessibility of Voice Interfaces in India
December 05, 2019
We believe that voice interfaces have the potential to democratise the use of internet by addressing barriers such as accessibility concerns, lack of abilities of reading and writing on digital text interfaces, and lack of options for people to interact with digital devices in their own languages. Through the Making Voice Heard Project supported by Mozilla Corporation, we will be examining the current landscape of voice interfaces in India.
- Domestic Work in the ‘Gig Economy’ November 14, 2019
- State of the Internet's Languages 2020: Announcing selected contributions! November 01, 2019
- Decolonizing the Internet’s Languages 2019 - From Conversations to Actions October 21, 2019
- Big Data and Reproductive Health in India: A Case Study of the Mother and Child Tracking System October 17, 2019
- Previous Events
- Cybersecurity Visuals Media Handbook: Launch Event
- Domestic Work in the ‘Gig Economy’
- Cultivating India’s Cyber Defense Strategy
- Draft Model Fintech Security Standards: Closed Door Consultation
- AI: A Full Spectrum Regulatory Challenge
- #MappingDigitalLabour - Panel discussion on platform-work in Mumbai and New Delhi
- Discussion on Open Standards with Bernd Erk and Jiten Vaidya
- Wikimedia Education SAARC conference
- Train-the-Trainer 2019 at Vishakhapatnam
- Internet Speech: Perspectives on Regulation and Policy
- Previous Featured Posts
- The Networked Public: How Social Media is Changing Democracy
- Call for Contributions and Reflections: Your experiences in Decolonizing the Internet’s Languages!
- Announcement of a Three-Region Research Alliance on the Appropriate Use of Digital Identity
- FinTech in India: A Study of Privacy and Security Commitments
- CIS Response to Draft E-Commerce Policy
- Design and the Open Knowledge Movement
- Rejuvenating India’s Rivers the Wiki Way
- Welcome to [email protected] blog!
- Statement on Serious Allegations against CIS Members and the CIS Workplace on Social Media
- Clarification on the Information Security Practices of Aadhaar Report
- Wikisource Handbook for Indian Communities
- ICANN Diversity Analysis
- Internet Shutdown Stories
- What’s up with WhatsApp?
- Government gives free publicity worth 40k to Twitter and Facebook
- On World Water Day - Open Data for Water Resources
- CIS Comments on TRAI Consultation Paper on Promoting Local Telecom Equipment Manufacturing
- The Fundamental Right to Privacy: An Analysis
- High Level Comparison and Analysis of the Use and Regulation of DNA Based Technology Bill 2017
- (Updated) Information Security Practices of Aadhaar (or lack thereof): A documentation of public availability of Aadhaar Numbers with sensitive personal financial information
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The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is a non-profit organisation that undertakes interdisciplinary research on internet and digital technologies from policy and academic perspectives. The areas of focus include digital accessibility for persons with disabilities, access to knowledge, intellectual property rights, openness (including open data, free and open source software, open standards, open access, open educational resources, and open video), internet governance, telecommunication reform, digital privacy, and cyber-security. The research at CIS seeks to understand the reconfiguration of social processes and structures through the internet and digital media technologies, and vice versa.
Through its diverse initiatives, CIS explores, intervenes in, and advances contemporary discourse and regulatory practices around internet, technology, and society in India, and elsewhere.
