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So Much to Lose
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Dec 02, 2012
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last modified
Dec 07, 2012 04:39 PM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you have been a witness to the maelstrom of events that accompanied the death of the political leader Bal Thackeray.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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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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European Court of Justice rules Internet Search Engine Operator responsible for Processing Personal Data Published by Third Parties
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by
Jyoti Panday
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published
May 14, 2014
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that an "an internet search engine operator is responsible for the processing that it carries out of personal data which appear on web pages published by third parties.” The decision adds to the conundrum of maintaining a balance between freedom of expression, protecting personal data and intermediary liability.
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Huge outcry forces India to backtrack on social media data proposal
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 24, 2015
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last modified
Oct 01, 2015 01:31 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Govt retracts move after strongly negative reaction to 90-day message-saving policy
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The Legal Validity of Internet Bans: Part I
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by
Geetha Hariharan and Padmini Baruah
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published
Oct 08, 2015
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last modified
Oct 08, 2015 11:18 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Access,
69A,
Section 144,
Article 19(1)(a),
Blocking
In recent months, there has been a spree of bans on access to Internet services in Indian states, for different reasons. The State governments have relied on Section 144, Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 to institute such bans. Despite a legal challenge, the Gujarat High Court found no infirmity in this exercise of power in a recent order. We argue that it is Section 69A of the Information Technology Act 2000, and the Website Blocking Rules, which set out the legal provision and procedure empowering the State to block access to the Internet (if at all it is necessary), and not Section 144, CrPC.
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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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Ahead of hosting Modi, Facebook rebrands internet.org as Free Basics
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 26, 2015
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last modified
Oct 18, 2015 02:21 PM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Facebook,
Internet Governance
Hinting at what could be vital points of discussion when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Sunday, the social media giant has rebranded its internet access enabling platform Internet.org as Free Basics.
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Indian politicians yet to tap voters online: CIS’s Abraham
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 23, 2013
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Sunil Abraham talks about the role online media will play in forthcoming elections and the behaviour of online readers of news.
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EC guidelines on social media: Welcome move, but not enough
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 01, 2013
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last modified
Nov 19, 2013 10:18 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
With election season close by and the growing ubiquity of social media, the Election Commission of India’s recent guidelines for how candidates and political parties must conduct themselves on social media are a well-intentioned step. But are these guidelines enough to regulate how online media is used by parties and candidates, given the kind of proxy wars that are played online? For now, not really.
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You will need a license to create a WhatsApp group in Kashmir
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 21, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship,
WhatsApp
The internet rights activists have criticised the move stating it as unconstitutional.
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News & Media
