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A Deep Dive into Content Takedown Timeframes
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by
Torsha Sarkar
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published
Dec 03, 2019
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last modified
Jun 26, 2020 11:59 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability
Since the 1990s, internet usage has seen a massive growth, facilitated in part, by growing importance of intermediaries, that act as gateways to the internet. Intermediaries such as Internet Service Providers (ISPs), web-hosting providers, social-media platforms and search engines provide key services which propel social, economic and political development. However, these developments are also offset by instances of users engaging with the platforms in an unlawful manner. The scale and openness of the internet makes regulating such behaviour challenging, and in turn pose several interrelated policy questions.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Proposals to regulate social media run into multiple roadblocks
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by
Saumya Tewari and Abhijit Ahaskar
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published
Nov 28, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance
The Cambridge Analytica scandal, the Pegasus spyware attack on WhatsApp and the growing misuse of social media platforms to spread misinformation have made governments world over, including in India, realise the limitations of existing laws in dealing with the misuse of these platforms.
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News & Media
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Project on Gender, Health Communications and Online Activism with City University
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by
Ambika Tandon
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published
Nov 28, 2019
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last modified
Dec 02, 2019 09:38 AM
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filed under:
Gender,
Internet Governance
CIS is a partner on the project 'Gender, Health Communications and Online Activism in the Digital Age'. The project is lead by Dr. Carolina Matos, Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Media in the Department of Sociology at City University.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Cybersecurity Visuals Media Handbook: Launch Event
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by
Saumyaa Naidu
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published
Nov 28, 2019
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last modified
Dec 06, 2019 09:27 AM
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filed under:
Cybersecurity,
Cyber Security,
Event,
Internet Governance
6th December | 6 pm | Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore
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Blog
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Blockchain: A primer for India
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by
Anusha Madhusudhan
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published
Nov 18, 2019
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last modified
Mar 30, 2020 01:32 PM
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filed under:
Blockchain,
Internet Governance,
Cryptocurrencies
This report is presently being updated.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Activists demand judicial probe into WhatsApp snooping
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by
KV Kurmanath
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published
Nov 15, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Calls for Parliamentary supervision over Government interception, legal hacking.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Cyber law experts asks why CERT-In removed advisory warning about WhatsApp vulnerability
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by
Megha Mandavia
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published
Nov 15, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
On the missing web page note, CERT-In had provided a detailed explanation of the vulnerability, which could be exploited by an attacker by making a decoy voice call to a target.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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India facial recognition: How effective will it be?
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by
Admin
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published
Nov 15, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
India is trying to build what could be the world's largest facial recognition system.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Should online political advertising be regulated?
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by
P.J. George
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published
Nov 13, 2019
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
Micro-targeting could have potentially damaging results in the context of political advertising.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Cultivating India’s Cyber Defense Strategy
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by
Admin
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published
Nov 13, 2019
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filed under:
Cyber Security,
Internet Governance
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Internet Governance
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