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India seeks a tighter grip on social media
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 25, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
India, with the world's third largest number of Facebook users, is clamping down on social media after recent posting of inflammatory videos on Web sites.
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India Should Watch Its Internet Watchmen
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 28, 2011
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last modified
May 06, 2011 05:08 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
The month after terrorists attacked Mumbai in 2008, India's government initiated legislation enabling it to eavesdrop on electronic communication and block websites on grounds of national security. There was no public debate before the bill in question was introduced, and hardly any debate inside parliament itself before it passed in 2009. In the law, there were no guidelines about the extent to which an individual's right to privacy would be breached. And there was certainly no mention, and therefore, reassurance, that due process would be followed when it came to restricting access to websites. This article by Rahul Bhatia was published in the Wall Street Journal on March 28, 2011.
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India Subject to NSA Dragnet Surveillance! No Longer a Hypothesis — It is Now Officially Confirmed
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by
Maria Xynou
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published
Jun 13, 2013
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last modified
Nov 06, 2013 10:20 AM
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filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
As of last week, it is officially confirmed that the metadata of everyone´s communications is under the NSA´s microscope. In fact, the leaked data shows that India is one of the countries which is under NSA surveillance the most!
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Blog
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India To Let Private Companies Access Citizens’ Biometric Data
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 27, 2017
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
India, home to the world’s largest national biometric registry, plans to begin sharing citizens’ data with the country’s private companies and startups.
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News & Media
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India UK Legal Regulatory Approaches
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by
Admin
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published
Nov 14, 2017
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India Weighing Looser Web Rules
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 30, 2011
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last modified
May 31, 2011 12:23 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Indian authorities are considering revisions to new Internet regulations after criticism from free-speech advocates and companies like Google Inc. that fear they could be exposed to liability under the regime. This article by Amol Sharma was published in the Wall Street Journal on May 30, 2011.
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India's 'Big Brother': The Central Monitoring System (CMS)
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by
Maria Xynou
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published
Apr 08, 2013
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last modified
Dec 06, 2013 09:39 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In this post, Maria Xynou looks at India´s Central Monitoring System (CMS) project and examines whether it can target individuals´ communications data, regardless of whether they are involved in illegal activity.
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India's ‘Facebook ruling’ is another nail in the coffin of the MNO model
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 28, 2016
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last modified
Feb 28, 2016 03:44 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Telecom,
Free Basics,
TRAI,
Internet Governance,
Freedom of Speech and Expression
Ability to access 'net from mobe no longer considered a miracle.
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News & Media
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India's Aadhaar with biometric details of its billion citizens is making experts uncomfortable
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 14, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
"Indians in general have yet to understand the meaning and essence of privacy," says Member of Parliament, Tathagata Satpathy.
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India's biometric database crosses billion-member mark
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 07, 2016
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
India's biometric database notched up one billion members on Monday, as the government sought to allay concerns about privacy breaches in the world's biggest such scheme.
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