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'Full belief in fake texts shows cops not trusted'
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by
Admin
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published
Jun 26, 2018
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filed under:
Social Media,
WhatsApp,
Internet Governance
Nilotpal Basu and Abhijeet Nath, an audio engineer and digital artiste, were beaten to death in Assam's Karbi Anglong last week based on rumours that they were kidnappers.
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News & Media
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2014 showed the power of Twitter, now every Indian politician wants a handle
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 20, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Twitter is fast turning into an effective political tool. As political parties fight another round of electoral battles, a new survey on the 2014 general elections states that those who tweeted well, fared well.
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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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सावधान आपके प्रोफ़ाइल पर है पुलिस की नज़र!
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 18, 2013
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last modified
Jul 31, 2013 04:10 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
जन लोकपाल, दिल्ली रेप केस और बाबा रामदेव के आंदोलनों में उमड़ी भीड़ से घबराई सरकारी एजेंसियां अब सोशल मीडिया पर कड़ी नज़र रखने के लिए मैदान में उतरी हैं.
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A 13-year-old's rape in TN highlights the major threat online sexual grooming poses to children
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 19, 2017
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Predatory paedophiles online pose a major threat to children who form 7% of internet users in India.
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A Megacorp’s Basic Instinct
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 04, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Telecom,
Free Basics,
TRAI,
Net Neutrality,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
Bolstered by academia and civil society, TRAI stands its ground against FB’s Free Basics publicity blitz.
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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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News & Media
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A Three-Way Race Draws Delhi’s Young, and Everyone Else, Out to Vote
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 04, 2013
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last modified
Dec 26, 2013 07:03 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
The polling stations were supposed to close at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, just after sunset. But with thousands still waiting in the dark to cast their vote in the state assembly elections, the Delhi Election Commission decided to extend the voting until 6:30 p.m. Then to 7:30 p.m.
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Ahead of hosting Modi, Facebook rebrands internet.org as Free Basics
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 26, 2015
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last modified
Oct 18, 2015 02:21 PM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Facebook,
Internet Governance
Hinting at what could be vital points of discussion when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Sunday, the social media giant has rebranded its internet access enabling platform Internet.org as Free Basics.
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Allow admins to add users to online group chats only after permission: SFLC.in
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by
Admin
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published
Jun 01, 2018
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last modified
Jun 26, 2018 02:03 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
SFLC.in -- a donor supported legal services organisation -- has written an open letter to messaging service providers like WhatsApp, Facebook and others, urging them to modify their platforms to ensure that users are not added to group chats without their permission.
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