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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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Finding Needles in Haystacks - Discussing the Role of Automated Filtering in the New Indian Intermediary Liability Rules
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by
Shweta Mohandas and Torsha Sarkar
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published
Aug 03, 2021
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last modified
Aug 03, 2021 07:28 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Artificial Intelligence
On the 25th of February this year The Government of India notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The new Rules broaden the scope of which entities can be considered as intermediaries to now include curated-content platforms (Netflix) as well as digital news publications. This blogpost analyzes the rule on automated filtering, in the context of the growing use of automated content moderation.
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GNI and IAMAI Launch Interactive Slideshow Exploring Impact of India's Internet Laws
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by
Jyoti Panday
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published
Jul 17, 2014
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last modified
Jul 17, 2014 12:01 PM
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filed under:
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Chilling Effect,
Information Technology
The Global Network Initiative and the Internet and Mobile Association of India have come together to explain how India’s Internet and technology laws impact economic innovation and freedom of expression.
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Google Policy Fellowship Programme: Call for Applications
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 24, 2012
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last modified
May 24, 2012 03:38 PM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Research,
Telecom,
Intermediary Liability,
Censorship,
Openness
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is inviting applications for the Google Policy Fellowship programme. Google is providing a USD 7,500 stipend to the India Fellow, who will be selected by August 15, 2012.
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Google's 'Transparency Report' sketchy, inconclusive: Government
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 22, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability
Google calls it the 'Transparency Report', but as far as Indian authorities are concerned, it is anything but. The world's largest Internet company this week published its latest half-yearly findings on government requests for access to personal information, showing that both the number of requests and the rate of denials have risen. The data, according to the world's largest democracy, are too sketchy for any clear conclusions to be drawn.
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Government asks Twitter to block fake 'PMO India' accounts; site fails to respond
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 22, 2012
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last modified
Sep 04, 2012 12:24 PM
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filed under:
Social media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Censorship
A standoff between the government and microblogging service Twitter, that has got India's online community up in arms, continues, as Twitter is still to act on India's requests to block some of the fake 'PMO India' accounts.
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How India Makes E-books Easier to Ban than Books (And How We Can Change That)
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jan 24, 2012
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last modified
Feb 21, 2012 11:50 AM
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filed under:
Obscenity,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Intermediary Liability,
Censorship
Without getting into questions of what should and should not be unlawful speech, Pranesh Prakash chooses to take a look at how Indian law promotes arbitrary removal and blocking of websites, website content, and online services, and how it makes it much easier than getting offline printed speech removed.
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India limits social media after civil unrest
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 23, 2012
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last modified
Sep 04, 2012 11:59 AM
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filed under:
Social media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Censorship
Indian officials have gone too far in limiting text messages and pressuring local Internet firms as well as Twitter and others to block accounts, critics say.
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India ranks second globally in accessing private details of users
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 19, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Privacy
According to the latest transparency report released by Google, India ranks second in the world for accessing private details of its citizens, only after the U.S. The Google report lists out requests it received from governments across the world to access details of users of its various services.
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India's Broken Internet Laws Need a Shot of Multi-stakeholderism
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Apr 26, 2012
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last modified
Apr 26, 2012 01:45 PM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Encryption,
Intermediary Liability,
Facebook,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Cyber-laws in India are severely flawed, with neither lawyers nor technologists being able to understand them, and the Cyber-Law Group in DEIT being incapable of framing fair, just, and informed laws and policies. Pranesh Prakash suggests they learn from the DEIT's Internet Governance Division, and Brazil, and adopt multi-stakeholderism as a core principle of Internet policy-making.
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