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Mark Zuckerberg’s India backlash imperils vision for free global web
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 30, 2015
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filed under:
Free Basics,
Social Media,
Internet Governance
The growing backlash against Facebook’s Free Basics could threaten the very premise of Internet.org, Mark Zuckerberg’s effort to connect the planet.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Millions of Indians Slam Facebook's ‘Free Basics’ App
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by
Subhashish Panigrahi
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published
Dec 30, 2015
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filed under:
Free Basics,
Social Media,
Telecom,
Internet Governance
It has been less than two months since the nationwide launch of the Free Basics app in India. The smart phone application (formerly known as Internet.org) offers free access to Facebook, Facebook-owned products like WhatsApp, and a select suite of other websites for users who do not pay for mobile data plans.
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Telecom
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Blog
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Minds that (should) matter
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 03, 2015
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last modified
Feb 26, 2015 04:34 PM
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filed under:
Digital Media,
Internet Governance,
Social Media
Thinkers who best explain a rapidly-changing India to the world (and the world to India).
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Modi's Valley hug sparks swadeshi talk
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 11, 2015
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
His warm hug of Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg will perhaps be the most abiding image of Narendra Modi's visit to the Silicon Valley.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Nasscom against differential pricing for data services
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 06, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Privacy,
Free Basics,
Internet Governance,
Freedom of Speech and Expression
The National Association of Software and Services Companies says it should be the regulator that decides on such content, not firms.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Net advocacy body probing linkages between telcos and Facebook’s auto-play video option
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 29, 2015
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), India’s leading internet advocacy body, which has often been critical of Facebook’s Internet.org — now called Free Basics — initiative, has said that it is looking into the possibility of Facebook helping telecom companies through its auto-play video option.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Net Neutrality Advocates Rejoice As TRAI Bans Differential Pricing
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by
Subhashish Panigrahi
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published
Feb 23, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Free Basics,
Net Neutrality,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
India would not see any more Free Basics advertisements on billboards with images of farmers and common people explaining how much they benefited from this Facebook project.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Networks: What You Don’t See is What You (for)Get
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
May 06, 2014
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last modified
May 28, 2014 09:30 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
When I start thinking about DML (digital media and learning) and other such “networks” that I am plugged into, I often get a little confused about what to call them.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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New rules leave social media users vulnerable: Experts
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by
Krupa Joseph
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published
Jun 14, 2021
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance
They analyse the implications of the government vs Twitter controversy on individual privacy
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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No to homosexuals, yes to their vote
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 21, 2014
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last modified
Apr 04, 2014 09:54 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Social Networking,
Internet Governance
The ad appears at the bottom of the page. It has BJP’s symbol and Modi’s photograph displayed prominently.
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