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MHA snoop order & bid to amend IT rules: China-like clampdown or tracking unlawful content?
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by
Admin
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published
Dec 30, 2018
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Censorship
An MHA order last week authorised 10 government agencies to scan data on computers. This was followed by the Modi government’s proposal to amend the Information Technology rules for social media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter to “proactively identify, remove or disable access to unlawful information or content” in order to curb fake news online.
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Mobilising support for freedom on the Web
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 25, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
A motion in the Rajya Sabha has sought annulment of the IT intermediary guidelines, writes Deepa Kurup in this article published in the Hindu on April 22, 2012.
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MPs oppose curbs on internet; Sibal promises discussions
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 24, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Censorship
With MPs raising concerns over open-ended interpretations of restrictive terms in the rules seeking to regulate social media and internet, the government promised to evolve a consensus on points of contention.
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Mufti Aijaz Arshad Qasmi v. Facebook and Ors (Order dated December 20, 2011)
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Feb 20, 2012
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last modified
Feb 20, 2012 06:02 PM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Google,
Court Case,
Obscenity,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Facebook,
Censorship,
Resources
This is the order passed on December 20, 2011 by Addl. Civil Judge Mukesh Kumar of the Rohini Courts, New Delhi. All errors of spelling, syntax, logic, and law are present in the original.
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Nanny state rules porn bad for you
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 05, 2015
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filed under:
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Digital Media,
Chilling Effect
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NE exodus: List containing 309 blocked URLs leaks online
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 24, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Latest reports coming in have confirmed that a list containing 309 URLs, whose ban the government had sought in light of the Assam violence and the subsequent NE exodus, has been leaked online.
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Need a standard strategy to deal with Web issues: Chandrasekhar
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 05, 2012
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filed under:
Social media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The government has been facing allegations of Internet censorship for over a year now.
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Negative of porn
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by
Namita A. Malhotra
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published
Sep 12, 2009
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last modified
Aug 02, 2011 08:35 AM
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filed under:
Featured,
Art,
Censorship
The post deals with what has been written about Savita Bhabhi in an attempt to make sense of her peccadiloes and with the seeming futility of Porn studies located in America to our different reality. I take the liberty of exploring my own experiential account of pornography since I feel that in that account (mine and others) when done seriously, certain aspects of pornography emerge that address questions that are about cinema, images, sex, philosophy and how desire works. The title is mischeviously inspired from Dr. Pek Van Andel's recent video of MRI images of people having sex.
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Porn: Law, Video & Technology
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Net neutrality: Net activism packs a punch
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 19, 2015
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last modified
May 09, 2015 09:02 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect,
Censorship
For the first time in the history of internet campaigns in India, a protest movement has successfully changed the course of a debate without having to take to the streets. The net neutrality movement is being fought almost totally in the virtual world. Hashtag activism isn't new in India. In recent times, several big campaigns have been bolstered by the internet which helped mobilize mass support and kept people constantly updated on events. Pink Chaddi, Jan Lokpal and the Nirbhaya movements were some examples of successful on-the-ground campaigns that were galvanized by social media. But they still needed public action — dharnas, candlelight vigils and actual pink undies — to make a difference.
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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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