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File Social Media Monitoring
by Sumandro Chattapadhyay published Jan 16, 2017
Located in Internet Governance / Files
Poor Guarantee of Online Freedom in India
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 17, 2012 — filed under: , ,
The debate over the "Intermediaries Guidelines" as part of the Information Technology Act, 2000 in Parliament brought focus to the issue of censorship and lack of accountability of governing bodies vis-à-vis the internet in the country. This cannot be divorced from the larger questions related to the threats to freedom of expression from both the state and various societal actors today.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry Mobilizing Online Consensus: Net Neutrality and the India Subreddit
by Sujeet George published Sep 27, 2016 last modified Sep 27, 2016 04:52 AM — filed under: , , , ,
This essay by Sujeet George is part of the 'Studying Internet in India' series. The author offers a preliminary gesture towards understanding reddit’s usage and breadth in the Indian context. Through an analysis of the “India” subreddit and examining the manner and context in which information and ideas are shared, proposed, and debunked, the paper aspires to formulate a methodology for interrogating sites like reddit that offer the possibilities of social mediation, even as users maintain a limited amount of privacy. At the same time, to what extent can such news aggregator sites direct the ways in which opinions and news flows change course as a true marker of information generation responding to user inputs.
Located in RAW
Blog Entry Policy Brief: Oversight Mechanisms for Surveillance
by Elonnai Hickok published Nov 24, 2015 — filed under: ,
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Report on the WIPO Director General’s Meeting with NGO’s
by Puneeth Nagaraj published Apr 30, 2014 — filed under: ,
The Director General’s meeting with NGO’s was held on March 25, 2014. This is an annual meeting where accredited NGO’s have an opportunity to have a one on one discussion with the Director General on issues that concern them.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
File The Last Cultural Mile
by Prasad Krishna last modified Sep 28, 2011 05:40 AM
Ashish’s research inquiry is informed by the ‘last mile’ which has emerged as a central area of discussion in the domains of technology and governance from the 1940s in India. Starting from mapping technology onto developmentalist–democratic priorities which propelled communication technologies beginning with the invention of radio in India, the monograph conceives of the ‘last mile’ as a mode of techno-democracy, where connectivity has been directly translated into democratic citizenship.
Located in RAW / Histories of the Internet
"Aadhaar Reduced Agency in Citizens and Empowered Those in Positions of Authority"
by Martin Moore published May 21, 2019 — filed under: ,
In the space of one election cycle, authoritarian governments, moneyed elites and fringe hackers figured out how to game elections, bypass democratic processes, and turn social networks into battlefields. Facebook, Google and Twitter – where our politics now takes place – have lost control and are struggling to claw it back. As our lives migrate online, we are gradually moving into a world of datafied citizens and real-time surveillance. The entire political landscape has changed, with profound consequences for democracy.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
File CIS_BD4D_Guideline04_PT+PB_BigDataAIEthicsReview_ExtendedNotes PDF
by Pranav M B published May 19, 2020
Located in RAW / BD4D Guideline Documents
Data Privacy: Footprints on the Web
by Admin published Jun 25, 2018 — filed under: ,
Technology has made data protection a hot button issue. Now, a group of eminent citizens, mostly lawyers, have formulated a draft privacy bill, a legal framework that protects the individual’s right to privacy, but it faces legal jurisdiction issues
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
File The Localisation Gambit.pdf
by Karan Saini published Mar 19, 2019 last modified May 21, 2019 03:23 PM
Located in Internet Governance / Resources