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Will Facebook, Twitter relocate servers to India?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 23, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
The debate to relocate offshore servers of internet and social media firms including Google, Facebook and Twitter has revived.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Ayodhya trending on Twitter sparks censorship concerns
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 12, 2012
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filed under:
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Social Media
On the 20th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition, the ShauryaDiwas, Ayodhya and Babri Masjid hashtags were trending on Twitter all day, with almost 2,500 messages sent over 48 hours.
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News & Media
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Tulu Wikipedia Tutorial
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 26, 2015
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last modified
Dec 15, 2015 07:50 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
CIS-A2K,
Access to Knowledge,
Video,
Tulu Wikipedia
Dr. U.B. Pavanaja trained the people involved in the creation of the videos.
Located in
Openness
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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.
Located in
Internet Governance
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Blog
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Social media undermining journalistic credibility?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 06, 2013
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
The line separating journalists and bloggers is being increasingly blurred due to the growth of social media, said Nelson Moses, who was a panelist at a discussion on the credibility of social media as a journalistic tool.
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News & Media
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Chidambaram to Talk Budget on Google+ Hangout
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 04, 2013
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last modified
Mar 11, 2013 04:14 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Indian politicians are slowly warming up to social media.
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News & Media
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Hacktivists deface BSNL website
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 14, 2012
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filed under:
IT Act,
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Censorship
The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) website, www.bsnl.co.in, was hacked and defaced on Thursday afternoon.
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News & Media
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When the war’s on WhatsApp
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 25, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
WhatsApp,
Internet Governance
Slick, jingoistic videos are whipping up pro-war rhetoric on social media after the Uri terror attack.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Services like TwitterSeva aren’t the silver bullets they are made out to be
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Oct 06, 2016
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last modified
Oct 06, 2016 04:31 PM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
TwitterSeva is great, but it should not be considered a sufficient replacement for proper e-governance systems. This is because there are several serious shortcomings with the TwitterSeva approach, and it is no wonder that enthusiastic police officers and bureaucrats are somewhat upset with the slow deployment of e-governance applications. They are also right in being frustrated with the lack of usability and scalability of existing applications that hold out the promise of adopting private sector platforms to serve citizens better.
Located in
Internet Governance
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Blog
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Behind Modi’s Heartwarming Diwali Ad for Soldiers, An App That’s Primed for Political Messaging
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 30, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The campaign, which allows users to send Modi quotes on themes like Ayodhya and the perfidy of the Opposition, raises questions about the boundaries between government, party and personal promotion.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
