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What are People's Rights in Digital World
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 12, 2016
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Vanya Rakesh participated in this workshop organized by IT for Change on December 4, 2015 in Bangalore.
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A Critique of Consent in Information Privacy
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by
Amber Sinha and Scott Mason
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published
Jan 11, 2016
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last modified
Jan 18, 2016 02:20 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The idea of informed consent in privacy law is supposed to ensure the autonomy of an individual in any exercise which involves sharing of the individual's personal information. Consent is usually taken through a document, a privacy notice, signed or otherwise agreed to by the participant.
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Will India win net neutrality battle?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 11, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
TRAI,
Net Neutrality,
Internet Governance
There is more than what meets the eye in Facebook’s ‘noble mission’ of providing internet for all.
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Human Rights in the Age of Digital Technology: A Conference to Discuss the Evolution of Privacy and Surveillance
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Jan 11, 2016
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society organised a conference in roundtable format called ‘Human Rights in the Age of Digital Technology: A Conference to discuss the evolution of Privacy and Surveillance. The conference was held at Indian Habitat Centre on October 30, 2015. The conference was designed to be a forum for discussion, knowledge exchange and agenda building to draw a shared road map for the coming months.
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Facebook Free Basics: Gatekeeping Powers Extend to Manipulating Public Discourse
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by
Vidushi Marda
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published
Jan 09, 2016
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filed under:
Free Basics,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Social Media
15 million people have come online through Free Basics, Facebook's zero rated walled garden, in the past year. "If we accept that everyone deserves access to the internet, then we must surely support free basic internet services. Who could possibly be against this?" asks Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, in a recent op-ed defending Free Basics.
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Nasscom wants board to protect Net neutrality, regulate pricing
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 07, 2016
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last modified
Jan 31, 2016 09:25 AM
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filed under:
Net Neutrality,
Internet Governance
The debate against differential pricing of data services at the cost of net neutrality doesn’t seem to be getting over yet. While internet activists have gone out on streets in Bengaluru and Hyderabad to protest in favour of net neutrality, industry experts believe that differential pricing, when regulated could be tailored for public interest.
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Facebook Free Basics vs Net Neutrality: The top arguments in the debate
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 07, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Free Basics,
Internet Governance,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Video,
Social Networking
On Twitter, there's a whole conversation around Facebook Free Basics and whether zero-rating platforms should be allowed in India. Here's a look at the debate.
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Nasscom against differential pricing for data services
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 06, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Privacy,
Free Basics,
Internet Governance,
Freedom of Speech and Expression
The National Association of Software and Services Companies says it should be the regulator that decides on such content, not firms.
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Zuckerberg's India Backlash Imperils Free Global Web Vision
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 06, 2016
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filed under:
Free Basics,
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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Reply to RTI Application under RTI Act of 2005 from Vanya Rakesh
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by
Vanya Rakesh
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published
Jan 03, 2016
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last modified
Jan 13, 2016 02:40 AM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Unique Identification Authority of India replied to the RTI application filed by Vanya Rakesh.
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