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Data Breach: How will the biggest scandal that Facebook is mired in affect its credibility in India?
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by
Admin
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published
Mar 27, 2018
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Social Media,
Internet Governance
Facebook has not been able to catch a break lately.
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Is Facebook too powerful without legal safeguards?
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by
Admin
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published
Mar 25, 2018
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
The absence of a data protection law and a competition watchdog to oversee Internet companies are key shortcomings, according to some experts.
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Suicide videos: Facebook beefs up team to monitor content
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 20, 2017
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Responding to the spate of suicides being livestreamed, social media giant Facebook has announced it will add another 3,000 people to its 4,500-strong review team that moderates content. The review team will also work in tandem with law enforcement agencies on this issue.
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Faking it on WhatsApp: How India's favourite messaging app is turning into a rumour mill
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 19, 2017
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last modified
May 19, 2017 02:44 PM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Spreading fast and wild on WhatsApp fake news about riots, ‘miracle’ currency
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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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Kashmir: Telecom firms struggle to block 22 banned social media sites
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 04, 2017
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
A BSNL official says engineers are still working on shutting down the 22 social media sites but so far had been unable to do so without freezing the Internet across Kashmir.
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J&K social media ban: Use of 132-year-old Act can’t stand judicial scrutiny, say experts
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 04, 2017
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last modified
May 04, 2017 02:12 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Jammu and Kashmir's social media ban: Legal experts are not convinced this is a viable order
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India bans social media in Kashmir for one month
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 27, 2017
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir have banned 22 social media sites including Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter in an effort to calm tensions in the disputed region.
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Bengaluru cops' twitter handle in ethical storm
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 07, 2017
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The city's privacy activists are among the most strident in trying to prevent the Union government from gaining unprecedented access to citizens' personal information through Aadhaar. But in their own backyard, Bengaluru police have been publishing on Twitter the phone numbers of thousands of citizens reporting various crimes such as gambling on the streets, random quarrels and harassment of women.
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LinkedIn will help people in India train for semi-skilled jobs
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 24, 2017
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Microsoft has launched Project Sangam, a cloud service integrated with LinkedIn that will help train and generate employment for middle and low-skilled workers.
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