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Submission to the Facebook Oversight Board: Policy on Cross-checks
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[in alphabetical order] Anamika Kundu, Digvijay Singh, Divyansha Sehgal and Torsha Sarkar
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published
Feb 07, 2022
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last modified
Feb 09, 2022 05:31 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Freedom,
Facebook,
Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted public comments to the Facebook Oversight Board on a policy consultation.
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PDP Bill is coming: WhatsApp Privacy Policy analysis
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by
Pallavi Bedi & Shweta Reddy
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published
Jan 18, 2021
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last modified
Jan 19, 2021 08:12 AM
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filed under:
WhatsApp,
Facebook,
Privacy
WhatsApp started off the new year with changes to its privacy policy that has several implications for data protection and the digital governance ecosystem at large. This post is the first in a series by CIS unpacking the various implications of the policy.
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The Competition Law Case Against Whatsapp’s 2021 Privacy Policy Alteration
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by
Aman Nair and Arindrajit Basu
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published
Dec 31, 2020
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last modified
Mar 24, 2021 04:12 PM
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filed under:
Consumer Rights,
Digital Economy,
Data Protection,
Facebook,
Competition,
WhatsApp,
Competition Law
Having examined the privacy implications of Whatsapp's changes to its privacy policy in 2021, this issue brief is the second output in our series examining the effects of those changes. This brief examines the changes in the context of data sharing between Whatsapp and Facebook as being an anticompetitive action in violation of the Indian Competition Act, 2002.
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Election Experiment Proves Facebook Just Doesn't Care About Fake News In India
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by
Admin
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published
May 31, 2018
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filed under:
Social Media,
Facebook,
Internet Governance
Much-hyped fact-checking initiative identified only 30 bits of fake news in month-long Karnataka campaign. Yup — 30!
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News & Media
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Is This The Beginning Of The End For Facebook?
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by
Admin
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published
Apr 17, 2018
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last modified
Apr 17, 2018 02:44 PM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Facebook,
Internet Governance
After two days of congressional hearings that collectively lasted over ten hours, there are many questions about Facebook, its policies and its future that experts are debating.
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Government gives free publicity worth 40k to Twitter and Facebook
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by
Akriti Bopanna
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published
Apr 10, 2018
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last modified
Apr 27, 2018 09:52 AM
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filed under:
Google,
Instagram,
Privacy,
Twitter,
YouTube,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Google Plus,
Facebook,
Homepage
We conducted a 2 week survey of newspapers for links between government advertisement to social media giants. As citizens, we should be worried about the close nexus between the Indian government and digital behemoths such as Facebook, Google and Twitter. It has become apparent to us after a 2 week print media analysis that our Government has been providing free publicity worth Rs 40,000 to these entities. There are multiple issues with this as this article attempts at pointing out.
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Digital Native: Delete Facebook?
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Apr 08, 2018
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last modified
May 06, 2018 03:08 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Facebook,
Researchers at Work
You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.
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It Took Just 355 Indians to Mine the Data of 5.6 Lakh Facebook Users. Here's How
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by
Admin
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published
Apr 07, 2018
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filed under:
Facebook,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Data privacy in India is still a nascent subject. Experts say cheap data has led to unprecedented Facebook penetration. Often, it is seen that those who open an account are not aware of the privacy concerns.
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News & Media
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After data leak row, Facebook imposes restrictions on user data access
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by
Admin
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published
Apr 07, 2018
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filed under:
Facebook,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
MEIT issues notice to Facebook even as experts debate absolute impact on the second largest developer community.
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News & Media
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Cambridge Analytica scandal: How India can save democracy from Facebook
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Mar 28, 2018
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filed under:
Social Media,
Facebook,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Hegemonic incumbents like Google and Facebook need to be tackled with regulation; govt should use procurement power to fund open source alternatives.
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