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The Perils of 'Hactivism'
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by
Chinmayi Arun
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published
Aug 20, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Civil disobedience includes accepting the penalty for breaking the law. Untraceable hackers are far removed from this ethic.
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Internet Governance
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Government blocks 32 websites to check ISIS propaganda
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 02, 2015
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect,
Censorship
The Centre has blocked 32 websites, including vimeo.com, dailymotion.com, pastebin.com and github.com, in an effort to curb ISIS propaganda, prompting a wave of online protests.
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News & Media
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Government blocks over 60 websites including github & sourceforge on anti-terror advisory
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 02, 2015
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Over 60 websites and links, including popular online tools like Github and Sourceforge used by thousands of programmers have been blocked in India, triggering angry protests by Internet users.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Govt blocks 32 websites, including Vimeo and Github
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 02, 2015
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The websites that have been blocked were based on an advisory by Anti Terrorism Squad, and were carrying anti-India content from ISIS.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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India 'jihadi' web blocking causes anger
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 03, 2015
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filed under:
Social Media,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect,
Press Freedoms
A government block on more than 30 high-profile websites has caused anger across India.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Govt cracks down on cyber jehad network, blocks access to 32 websites
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 03, 2015
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filed under:
Social Media,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
The Modi government is starting the New Year with the resolve to wipe out terror and it has cracked down on websites that have been carrying anti-India views and spreading the propaganda of the Islamic State (IS).
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Netizens Rejoice Over SC Ruling to Keep the Net Free
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 25, 2015
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect,
Censorship
The Supreme Court ruling to strike down Section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act has been welcomed by the city’s netizens.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Section 66A Of IT Act
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 25, 2015
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect,
Censorship
In a major boost to freedom of speech online in India, the Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, reading down a draconian law that was poorly conceived, tragically worded and caused ordinary citizens to be jailed for so much as a comment on Facebook that annoyed just about anyone.
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News & Media
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India’s Supreme Court strikes down law that led to arrests over Facebook posts
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 26, 2015
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
Judge rules that section of the information technology law was unconstitutional, had wrongly swept up innocent people and had a ‘chilling’ effect on free speech.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Historic day for freedom of speech and expression in India
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by
Vidushi Marda
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published
Mar 26, 2015
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
In a petition that finds its origin in a simple status message on Facebook, Shreya Singhal vs Union of India marks a historic reinforcement of the freedom of speech and expression in India.
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