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Google's 'Transparency Report' sketchy, inconclusive: Government
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Nov 22, 2012
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Internet Governance,
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Google calls it the 'Transparency Report', but as far as Indian authorities are concerned, it is anything but. The world's largest Internet company this week published its latest half-yearly findings on government requests for access to personal information, showing that both the number of requests and the rate of denials have risen. The data, according to the world's largest democracy, are too sketchy for any clear conclusions to be drawn.
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The Problems With Policing Sexism on Twitter
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Nov 22, 2012
In mid-April this year, Indian writer and activist Meena Kandasamy attended a beef-eating festival. Then she tweeted about it. In two hours, she got over 800 abusive tweets. Kandasamy, who lives in the southern Indian city of Chennai, was threatened with rape, acid attacks, and being burnt alive. She was called a whore, slut, and terrorist.
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The Last Word: Is there a need to review Information Technology Act?
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Nov 21, 2012
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IT Act,
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Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Video,
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Does the high-handed arrest of two young girls mean it's time to review and revise the IT Act?
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Women Arrested in Mumbai for Complaining on Facebook
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Nov 21, 2012
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For over 30 hours following the death of the Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray on Saturday, stores throughout Mumbai closed their shutters and taxis and autorickshaws stayed off the streets.
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India's Shame: World Reacts to FB Post Arrest
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Nov 21, 2012
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The arrest of 21 year old Shaheen Dhada for posting anti-Bal Thackeray comments has not only outraged Indians. The story has been picked up and reported across international media as well. Though they may not be aware of the complexities of Indian politics, the fact that young girls were arrested for an FB post has got them questioning the dwindling tolerance for the freedom of speech in India.
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