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For India’s complaints department, visit Facebook Live
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 25, 2017
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Notebook: Social media cuts through red tape in a country beset by inertia.
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News & Media
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Foreign Media on Zuckerberg's India Backlash
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 30, 2015
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last modified
Jan 03, 2016 09:20 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
When Facebook's co-founder proposed bringing free Web services to India, his stated aim was to help connect millions of impoverished people to unlimited opportunity. Instead, critics have accused him of making a poorly disguised land grab in India's burgeoning Internet sector. The growing backlash could threaten the very premise of Internet.org, his ambitious, two-year-old effort to connect the planet.
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News & Media
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Fragmentation in a Democracy : The Role of Social Movements and the Media
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 11, 2013
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last modified
Oct 29, 2013 07:45 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
The Observer Research Foundation, Delhi, together with the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Berlin, will be convening a Round-table on Fragmentation in a Democracy : The Role of Social Movements and the Media on October 16, 2013 at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi. Sunil Abraham is a speaker in the session on Impact of Media, Social Media & Technology on Democracy / Governance.
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Gauging Users' Reactions Towards Zero Rating
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by
Aadya Misra
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published
Nov 25, 2015
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filed under:
Telecom,
Social Media
In the ongoing debate about zero-rated plans and net neutrality, this blog post aims to study the possible effects of a survey conducted in Bangalore to gauge users' reactions towards such plans, and specifically "limited packs" offered by major telecom companies.
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Telecom
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Blog
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Girls just wanna have... a voice
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 08, 2014
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last modified
Apr 01, 2014 11:21 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Many Indian women have taken to Twitter, the micro-blogging site, to air their views. And some of them have become social media celebrities by virtue of their wise and witty tweets. Prasun Chaudhuri looks at the women who matter in India’s Twitterverse.
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News & Media
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Google survey: 37% of urban Indian voters are online
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 08, 2013
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last modified
Nov 07, 2013 10:41 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Almost four out of every 10 urban voters (or 37%) in India are online, just a little less than the number (42%) that are undecided about whom they will vote for in the 2014 general elections, according to a survey by Google India and research agency TNS released on Tuesday.
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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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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Government blocks over 60 websites including github & sourceforge on anti-terror advisory
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 02, 2015
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Over 60 websites and links, including popular online tools like Github and Sourceforge used by thousands of programmers have been blocked in India, triggering angry protests by Internet users.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Govt blocks 32 websites, including Vimeo and Github
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 02, 2015
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The websites that have been blocked were based on an advisory by Anti Terrorism Squad, and were carrying anti-India content from ISIS.
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News & Media
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Govt cracks down on cyber jehad network, blocks access to 32 websites
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 03, 2015
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filed under:
Social Media,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
The Modi government is starting the New Year with the resolve to wipe out terror and it has cracked down on websites that have been carrying anti-India views and spreading the propaganda of the Islamic State (IS).
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