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Facebook and its Aversion to Anonymous and Pseudonymous Speech
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by
Jessamine Mathew
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published
Jul 04, 2014
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filed under:
Social Media,
Privacy,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Facebook,
Chilling Effect,
Anonymity,
Pseudonimity,
Article 19(1)(a)
Jessamine Mathew explores Facebook's "real name" policy and its implications for the right to free speech.
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Facebook Free Basics vs Net Neutrality: The top arguments in the debate
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 07, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Free Basics,
Internet Governance,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Video,
Social Networking
On Twitter, there's a whole conversation around Facebook Free Basics and whether zero-rating platforms should be allowed in India. Here's a look at the debate.
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News & Media
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Facebook Free Basics: Gatekeeping Powers Extend to Manipulating Public Discourse
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by
Vidushi Marda
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published
Jan 09, 2016
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filed under:
Free Basics,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Social Media
15 million people have come online through Free Basics, Facebook's zero rated walled garden, in the past year. "If we accept that everyone deserves access to the internet, then we must surely support free basic internet services. Who could possibly be against this?" asks Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, in a recent op-ed defending Free Basics.
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Facebook goes out all guns blazing in push for Free Basics, Net neutrality advocates cry foul
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 29, 2015
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filed under:
Social Media,
Free Basics,
Internet Governance
Facebook's media onslaught to garner support for its controversial Free Basics program is almost inescapable. Multi-page ads in national dailies, outdoor hoardings, television spots and perhaps the most effective of them all - Facebook notifications.
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News & Media
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Facebook launches FB Newswire for journalists; loses part of its immunity under IT Act 2000
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 26, 2014
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last modified
May 06, 2014 05:41 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Internet Governance,
Social Media
A bus accident in California, a fire in New Jersey and another in Vasant Kunj, NASA's successful test flight of its vertical take-off and landing craft, a ceremony to honour the sherpas who died during an avalanche at the Everest last week, and, Israel's suspension of talks with Palestinian authorities. These were some of the news that were disseminated on the first day of Facebook's newest social tool: a newswire to aid journalists and newsrooms.
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News & Media
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Facebook's Fall from Grace: Arab Spring to Indian Winter
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Feb 11, 2016
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last modified
Feb 11, 2016 03:51 PM
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filed under:
Free Basics,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Social Media
Facebook’s Free Basics has been permanently banned in India! The Indian telecom regulator, TRAI has issued the world’s most stringent net neutrality regulation! To be more accurate, there is more to come from TRAI in terms of net neutrality regulations especially for throttling and blocking but if the discriminatory tariff regulation is anything to go by we can expect quite a tough regulatory stance against other net neutrality violations as well.
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Blog
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Facebook’s Fight to Be Free
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 31, 2016
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filed under:
Free Basics,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Social Media
In India, Mark Zuckerberg can’t give Internet access away.
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News & Media
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Facebook’s Free Basics hits snag in India
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 15, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Free Basics,
Net Neutrality,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
Indian regulators have dealt a major blow to Facebook’s controversial Free Basics online access plan by forbidding so-called differential pricing by internet companies, in effect banning the programme in the country.
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News & Media
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Facebook’s Free Basics Shuts Down In Egypt, Continuing Troubled Run
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 03, 2016
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filed under:
Free Basics,
Social Media,
Internet Governance
The report was published by TV Newsroom on January 1, 2016. Pranesh Prakash gave inputs.
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News & Media
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Facebook’s Free Internet Access Program in Developing Countries Provokes Backlash
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 29, 2015
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
In India and Indonesia, users criticize Internet.org initiative, saying it violates the principles of net neutrality.
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News & Media
