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Delhi gang rape: What Facebook, Twitter expose about govt
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 31, 2012
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last modified
Dec 31, 2012 01:02 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
When constable Subhash Tomar collapsed during the anti-rape agitation in New Delhi, the government was keen to say he suffered injuries inflicted by the protesters. But the administration's version of events was challenged soon on social media, and the mainstream media latched onto the mystery and started pressurising the government to come clean.
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Clash of the cyberworlds
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 07, 2013
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last modified
Jan 15, 2013 06:57 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
In an increasingly digital world, the issue of Internet freedom and governance has become hugely contested. Censorship and denial of access occur across the political spectrum of nations, even in liberal democracies.
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News & Media
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‘Mobile’ voters may sway polls
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 05, 2014
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
BABALAL Patel’s tiny tea stall in Mumbai is a long way from Silicon Valley. It is not even that close to Bangalore, the Indian equivalent.
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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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News & Media
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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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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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News & Media
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FOEX Live: May 26-27, 2014
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by
Geetha Hariharan
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published
May 27, 2014
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filed under:
IPC,
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
FOEX Live,
IT Act,
Transparency, Politics
A selection of news from across India implicating online freedom of expression and use of digital technology
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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FOEX Live: May 28-29, 2014
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by
Geetha Hariharan
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published
May 29, 2014
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last modified
May 29, 2014 08:58 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
IT Act,
FOEX Live,
Social Media
A selection of news from across India with a bearing on online freedom of expression and use of digital technology
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Rural Indians don’t trust messages on WhatsApp blindly: Survey
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by
Admin
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published
Oct 28, 2018
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Only 8% of the respondents marked 10 as their trust score on a scale of 1-10, where 1 stands for complete distrust and 10 for complete trust, in information received on WhatsApp, found a survey.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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A Scam Masquerading as Santa
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 26, 2015
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Christmas is here and social media is abuzz with celebrations of its spirit.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
