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WhatsApp spy attack and after
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by
Theres Sudeep
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published
Dec 15, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Bengaluru experts analyse the Pegasus snooping scandal, and provide advice on what you can do about the gaping holes in your mobile phone security.
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WhatsApps with fireworks, apps with diyas: Why Diwali needs to go beyond digital
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Nov 23, 2015
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filed under:
Digital Media,
Internet Governance
The idea of a 'digital' Diwali reduces our social relationships to a ledger of give and take. The last fortnight, I have been bombarded with advertisements selling the idea of a “Digital Diwali”. We have become so used to the idea that everything that is digital is modern, better and more efficient.
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Blog
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When #GOIBlocks, twitterati fly off their ‘handles’
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 26, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Ever since the news broke mid-week that some genuine Twitter accounts and six spoof accounts were blocked, the social networking platform has been in a tizzy.
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When Data Means Privacy, What Traces Are You Leaving Behind?
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by
Noopur Raval
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published
Jul 18, 2011
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last modified
Nov 24, 2011 09:24 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
How do you know yourself to be different from others? What defines the daily life that you live and the knowledge you produce in the span of this life? Is all that information yours or are you a mere stakeholder on behalf of the State whose subject you are? What does privacy really mean? In a society that is increasingly relying on information to identify people, collecting and archiving ‘personal’ details of your lives, your name, age, passport details, ration card number, call records etc, how private is your tweet, status update, text message or simply, your restaurant bill?
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Blog
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Privacy
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When laugh lines turn worry lines
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by
K.V. Aditya Bharadwaj
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published
Mar 20, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Trolls instil fear in cartoonists’ minds.
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When Netas Network
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 27, 2013
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last modified
Jun 19, 2013 06:19 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
In September 2009, a freshly re-elected Congress took exception to a light-hearted tweet by its newly inducted minister Shashi Tharoor, chastising him not only for causing offence but also for being too quick to air his views on social media.
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When politics gets social
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 12, 2014
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last modified
Apr 04, 2014 07:52 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
In the run-up to the general election, social media companies explain how the political campaigns this time are very different from what they were five years ago.
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When revolutions go viral
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 01, 2011
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Thanks to Facebook and Twitter, the urban Indian youth, famously detached from the goings-on in the country, came out on the streets to support the anti-corruption movement - not only here but abroad as well. TOI-Crest looks at the anatomy of a modern protest movement.
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When the digital spills into the physical
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 22, 2011
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Nishant Shah, Director-Research, Centre for Internet and Society, Bengaluru, tells us why flash mobs are an interesting sign of our times, and not just a passing fad.
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When the virtual world wakes up the real one
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2013
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
The unprecedented wave of voices speaking up against sexual harassment in recent times has as much to do with technology as the determination to seek justice. From Twitter to Tumblr, and blogs to pastebin, the internet's anonymity, reach and speed allow small, personal stories of abuse to swell into big stories.
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