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We need a better AI vision
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by
Arindrajit Basu
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published
Oct 14, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence conjures up a wondrous world of autonomous processes but dystopia is inevitable unless rights and privacy are protected.
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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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We Truly are the Product being Sold
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by
Vidushi Marda
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published
Aug 31, 2016
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last modified
Sep 01, 2016 02:08 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
WhatsApp,
Facebook,
Internet Governance
WhatsApp has announced it will begin sharing user data such as names, phone numbers, and other analytics with its parent company, Facebook, and with the Facebook family of companies. This change to its terms of service was effected in order to enable users to “communicate with businesses that matter” to them. How does this have anything to do with Facebook?
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Web of Sameness
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Jan 18, 2013
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The social Web has been an ominous space at the start of 2013. It has been awash with horror, pain and grief. The recent gang rape and death of a medical student in Delhi prevents one from being too optimistic about the year to come. My live feeds on various social networks are filled with rue and rage at the gruesome incident and the seeming depravity of our society.
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Webinar on counter-comments to the draft Intermediary Guidelines
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by
Admin
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published
Feb 22, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Information Technology
CCAOI and the ISOC Delhi Chapter organised a webinar on February 11 to discuss the comments submitted to the Information Technology [Intermediary Guidelines (Amendment) Rules] 2018, and counter-comments that were due by February 14.
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Webinar on the draft Intermediary Guidelines Amendment Rules
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by
Admin
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published
Jan 18, 2019
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability
CCAOI and the ISOC Delhi Chapter organised a webinar on January 10 to discuss the draft "The Information Technology [Intermediary Guidelines (Amendment) Rules] 2018". Gurshabad Grover was a discussant in the panel.
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WGIG+8: Stock-Taking, Mapping, and Going Forward
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Mar 31, 2013
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last modified
Apr 04, 2013 06:49 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
On February 27, 2013, the Centre for Internet and Society conducted a workshop on the Working Group on Internet Governance report, titled "WGIG+8: Stock-Taking, Mapping, and Going Forward" at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) + 10 meeting at Fontenoy Building, conference room # 7, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris from 9.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.
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What 66A Judgment Means For Free Speech Online
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by
Geetha Hariharan
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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
This week India's Supreme Court redefined the boundaries of freedom of speech on the internet. With the Court's decision in Shreya Singhal & Ors. v. Union of India, Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, has been struck down in entirety and is no longer good law.
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What are People's Rights in Digital World
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 12, 2016
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Vanya Rakesh participated in this workshop organized by IT for Change on December 4, 2015 in Bangalore.
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What Are The Consumer Protection Concerns With Crypto-Assets?
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by
Aman Nair and Vipul Kharbanda
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published
Jul 18, 2022
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filed under:
Consumer Rights,
Internet Governance,
Cryptography
Existing consumer protection regulations are not sufficient to cover the extent of protection that a crypto-investor would require.
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