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We the goondas
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 04, 2014
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last modified
Aug 04, 2014 03:06 PM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
You can now be arrested in Karnataka even before you commit an offence under the IT Act. You could be in jail under the Goonda Act even if not guilty under the Indian Copyright Act. If govt thinks you are planning to send a 'lascivious' photo to a WhatsApp group, or forwarding a copyrighted song, you can be arrested.
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News & Media
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Indian Porn Ban is Partially Lifted But Sites Remain Blocked
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Aug 05, 2015
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last modified
Sep 13, 2015 09:00 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect,
Censorship
The Indian government made a quick about-face on its order to block hundreds of pornography websites on Tuesday, partially lifting the ban after political backlash against the moral policing.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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DeitY says 143 URLs have been Blocked in 2015; Procedure for Blocking Content Remains Opaque and in Urgent Need of Transparency Measures
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by
Jyoti Panday
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published
Apr 29, 2015
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last modified
Apr 30, 2015 07:37 AM
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filed under:
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
RTI,
Intermediary Liability,
Accountability,
Featured,
69A,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect,
Transparency,
Homepage,
Blocking
Across India on 30 December 2014, following an order issued by the Department of Telecom (DOT), Internet Service Providers (ISPs) blocked 32 websites including Vimeo, Dailymotion, GitHub and Pastebin.
Located in
Internet Governance
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Blog
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The block heads
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 03, 2015
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last modified
May 07, 2015 11:51 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect,
Censorship
An entire government department is on the job, but can it really take down ‘offending’ online content?
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Cry, you nasty trolls
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 26, 2015
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last modified
May 09, 2015 03:05 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
Micro-blogging site Twitter has introduced a tool that identifies abusive tweets and hides them from their targets. Will it stem the tide of viciousness online, asks Prasun Chaudhuri.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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DesiSec: Cybersecurity and Civil Society in India
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by
Laird Brown
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published
Jun 20, 2015
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last modified
Jun 29, 2015 04:25 PM
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filed under:
Censorship,
Privacy,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Cyber Security Film,
Featured,
Chilling Effect,
Cyber Security,
Homepage,
Cyber Security Interview
As part of its project on mapping cyber security actors in South Asia and South East Asia, the Centre for Internet & Society conducted a series of interviews with cyber security actors. The interviews were compiled and edited into one documentary. The film produced by Purba Sarkar, edited by Aaron Joseph, and directed by Oxblood Ruffin features Malavika Jayaram, Nitin Pai, Namita Malhotra, Saikat Datta, Nishant Shah, Lawrence Liang, Anja Kovacs, Sikyong Lobsang Sangay and, Ravi Sharada Prasad.
Located in
Internet Governance
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Blog
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Criminal Defamation: The Urgent Cause That has United Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal and Subramanian Swamy
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 16, 2015
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect,
Censorship
Three years ago when the then Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy accused Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and his mother of misappropriation of funds while trying to revive the National Herald newspaper, the Nehru-Gandhi scion threatened to sue him.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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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
Located in
Internet Governance
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News & Media
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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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Internet Governance
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Blog
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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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Internet Governance
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News & Media
