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Is the govt bid to regulate content on the Internet a good thing?
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Prasad Krishna
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Dec 08, 2011
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Dec 08, 2011 07:12 AM
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Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
The recent move by Union Minister Kapil Sibal to engage leading Internet platform providers like Google, Facebook, etc in regulating content has seen netizens react in different manners. The question of freedom of expression vis-a-vis objectionable content has come to the fore. Pranesh Prakash who deals with such issues on a regular basis at the Centre for Internet and Society was answering questions (more like comments) live on CNN-IBN's chat feature on December 7, 2011.
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‘Chilling’ Impact of India’s April Internet Rules
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 08, 2011
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Jan 27, 2012 04:32 AM
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Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
Kapil Sibal’s demand that Internet companies self-censor users’ content is just the latest move by the Indian government to restrict information on Facebook and other social media Web sites. This article by Heather Simmons was published in the New York Times on December 7, 2011.
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Twitter, Facebook take the lead in blogosphere as blog searches fall by half
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Prasad Krishna
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Dec 07, 2011
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Internet Governance
Blogging is old hat. A prominent trend-tracking tool shows that blog searches around the globe have halved, while micro-blogging platforms Twitter and Facebook have grown, suggesting a seminal shift in online communication.
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Understanding WebAccessibility - A Guide to create Accessible Work Environments
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Prasad Krishna
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Dec 07, 2011 09:49 AM
NASSCOM Foundation has published the Understanding WebAccessibility — A Guide to Create Accessible Work Environments. Nirmita Narasimhan has written one chapter, 'The Business Case for Web Accessibility'
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mobile accessibility
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Prasad Krishna
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Dec 07, 2011 09:39 AM
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Kapil Sibal to sterilise Net but undercover sting shows 6 of 7 websites already trigger-happy to censor under ‘chilling’ IT Act
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 07, 2011
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Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
The Bangalore-based Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has carried out an undercover investigation into the "chilling effects" of new information technology laws on freedom of expression online, with six out of seven major websites removing innocent content online without proper investigation, creating a "private censorship regime".
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IT Inc oppose Sibal’s ‘great’ firewall proposal
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Prasad Krishna
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Dec 07, 2011
Information Technology and social media experts have questioned telecom and IT minister Kapil Sibal’s directive to social media and search engine firms to remove "disparaging, inflammatory or defamatory" user generated content from India and are doubting the cogency of such an exercise.
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Facebook, Google tell India they won’t screen for derogatory content
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Prasad Krishna
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Dec 07, 2011
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Dec 07, 2011 05:25 AM
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Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
In the world’s largest democracy, the government wants Internet sites like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Google to screen and remove offensive content about religious figures and political leaders as soon as they learn about it. But those companies now say they can’t help.
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varun gandhi
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Prasad Krishna
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Dec 07, 2011 05:16 AM
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Dec 07, 2011 05:15 AM
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