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The Internet Has a New Standard for Censorship
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by
Jyoti Panday
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published
Jan 30, 2016
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect,
Censorship
The introduction of the new 451 HTTP Error Status Code for blocked websites is a big step forward in cataloguing online censorship, especially in a country like India where access to information is routinely restricted.
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Blog
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The Last Word: Is there a need to review Information Technology Act?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 21, 2012
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last modified
Nov 21, 2012 12:10 PM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Video,
Censorship
Does the high-handed arrest of two young girls mean it's time to review and revise the IT Act?
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News & Media
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The Making of an Asian City
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Jul 21, 2010
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last modified
Aug 10, 2012 08:33 AM
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filed under:
Shanghai,
Cybercultures,
Architecture,
Censorship,
Communities
Nishant Shah attended the conference on 'Pluralism in Asia: Asserting Transnational Identities, Politics, and Perspectives' organised by the Asia Scholarship Foundation, in Bangkok, where he presented the final paper based on his work in Shanghai. The paper, titled 'The Making of an Asian City', consolidates the different case studies and stories collected in this blog, in order to make a larger analyses about questions of cultural production, political interventions and the invisible processes that are a part of the IT Cities.
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Research
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Collaborative Projects Programme
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The promise of invisibility - Technology and the City
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The noose tightens on freedom of speech on the Internet
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 27, 2015
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
A WORRYING trend has emerged in the last few years, where intermediaries around the world are being used as chokepoints to restrict freedom of expression online, and to hold users accountable for content.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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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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The Present — and Future — Dangers of India's Draconian New Internet Regulations
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by
Anja Kovacs
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published
May 31, 2011
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last modified
Aug 02, 2011 07:22 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The uproar surrounding India's Internet Control Rules makes clear that in the Internet age, as before, the active chilling of freedom of expression by the state is unacceptable in a democracy. Yet if India's old censorship regimes are to be maintained in this new context, the state will have little choice but to do just that. Are we ready to rethink the ways in which we deal with free speech and censorship as a society? Asks Anja Kovacs in this article, published in Caravan, 1 June 2011.
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Blog
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The state. And the rage of the cyber demon
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 03, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The Internet might be a Pandora’s box. But should the government be wasting time regulating the cacophony?
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News & Media
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The Supreme Court Judgment in Shreya Singhal and What It Does for Intermediary Liability in India?
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by
Jyoti Panday
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published
Apr 11, 2015
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last modified
Apr 17, 2015 11:59 PM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Chilling Effect
Even as free speech advocates and users celebrate the Supreme Court of India's landmark judgment striking down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act of 2000, news that the Central government has begun work on drafting a new provision to replace the said section of the Act has been trickling in.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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The War for India's Internet
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 14, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Why is the world's biggest democracy cracking down on Facebook and Google? Rebecca Mackinnon's article was published in Foreign Policy on June 6, 2012.
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News & Media
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Thousands go online against 66A
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship,
Information Technology
An online petition aimed at amending section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act and re-examining internet laws has garnered 3,000 signatures since it began on Tuesday — two days before Kapil Sibal, telecom and IT minister, chairs a meeting with the cyber regulation advisory committee.
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