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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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Blog
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Networks: What You Don’t See is What You (for)Get
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
May 06, 2014
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last modified
May 28, 2014 09:30 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
When I start thinking about DML (digital media and learning) and other such “networks” that I am plugged into, I often get a little confused about what to call them.
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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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Lok sabha polls: Social media companies launch special pages for polls
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 14, 2014
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Internet and social media giants such as Google and Facebook have launched special campaigns, pages and services around the Indian Lok Sabha elections to make the most of the world's largest democratic exercise that kicked off on Monday.
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The politics of Facebook
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 03, 2014
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
With the social media becoming an important political battleground, is Facebook affecting friendships and trying to influence our political leanings?
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News & Media
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India's social media election battle
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 31, 2014
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last modified
Apr 03, 2014 09:37 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Ahead of the general elections, political parties in India are attempting to woo voters on social media for the first time.
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The Age of Shame
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Mar 30, 2014
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last modified
Apr 04, 2014 04:05 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
The ability to capture private images is breeding a dangerous form of digital shaming. Within the online space, where wonderments often run rife, and conspiracy theories travel at the speed of light, there are many dark recesses where netizens half-jokingly, self-referentially, in a spirit of part-truth, part-exaggeration, often wonder on what the real reason is for the internet to exist.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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No to homosexuals, yes to their vote
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 21, 2014
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last modified
Apr 04, 2014 09:54 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Social Networking,
Internet Governance
The ad appears at the bottom of the page. It has BJP’s symbol and Modi’s photograph displayed prominently.
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News & Media
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When politics gets social
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 12, 2014
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last modified
Apr 04, 2014 07:52 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
In the run-up to the general election, social media companies explain how the political campaigns this time are very different from what they were five years ago.
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News & Media
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Girls just wanna have... a voice
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 08, 2014
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last modified
Apr 01, 2014 11:21 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Many Indian women have taken to Twitter, the micro-blogging site, to air their views. And some of them have become social media celebrities by virtue of their wise and witty tweets. Prasun Chaudhuri looks at the women who matter in India’s Twitterverse.
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