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Here is why government twitter handles have been posting offensive and partisan messages
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Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 16, 2016
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Social Media,
Twitter,
Social Networking,
Internet Governance
You have failed us big time Mr Kejriwal, for your petty political gains you can become headlines for Pakistani press,” read a tweet on October 5 from @IndiaPostOffice, the official twitter handle of the Indian postal service.
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Google, Facebook will not place ads on sites distributing fake news
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 15, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Google plans to update its AdSense program policies to prevent placement of its ads on sites distributing fake news.
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How The U.K. Got A Better Deal From Facebook Than India Did
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 18, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and India’s Karmanya Sareen shared a similar concern – how messenger application WhatsApp’s decision to share user data with parent Facebook is a violation of the promise of privacy.
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India bans social media in Kashmir for one month
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 27, 2017
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir have banned 22 social media sites including Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter in an effort to calm tensions in the disputed region.
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The year social media came of age in India
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 31, 2012
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Sambhavi Saxena, 19, was at Jantar Mantar on December 25 protesting against Nirbhaya's brutal rape when Delhi Police swooped down, rounded her up along with other agitators and took them to the Parliament Street police station. Sambhavi fired tweet after tweet even as she was bundled into a van.
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LinkedIn will help people in India train for semi-skilled jobs
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 24, 2017
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Microsoft has launched Project Sangam, a cloud service integrated with LinkedIn that will help train and generate employment for middle and low-skilled workers.
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Kashmir: Telecom firms struggle to block 22 banned social media sites
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 04, 2017
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
A BSNL official says engineers are still working on shutting down the 22 social media sites but so far had been unable to do so without freezing the Internet across Kashmir.
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A 13-year-old's rape in TN highlights the major threat online sexual grooming poses to children
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 19, 2017
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Predatory paedophiles online pose a major threat to children who form 7% of internet users in India.
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Faking it on WhatsApp: How India's favourite messaging app is turning into a rumour mill
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 19, 2017
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last modified
May 19, 2017 02:44 PM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Spreading fast and wild on WhatsApp fake news about riots, ‘miracle’ currency
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Suicide videos: Facebook beefs up team to monitor content
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 20, 2017
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Responding to the spate of suicides being livestreamed, social media giant Facebook has announced it will add another 3,000 people to its 4,500-strong review team that moderates content. The review team will also work in tandem with law enforcement agencies on this issue.
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