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Govt tweaks enforcement of IT Act after spate of arrests
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Prasad Krishna
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Nov 30, 2012
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Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship,
Information Technology
The government on Thursday tweaked the law to make it tougher for citizens to be arrested for online comments that are deemed offensive after recent arrests came in for heavy criticism by Internet activists, the media and other groups.
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Yes, You Can Get Arrested for a Facebook Status Update Now
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
A 21-year-old Indian woman thought Mumbai shouldn't have been shutdown for the funeral of an Islamophobic leader. Broadcasting such opinions on Facebook was apparently grounds for arrest.
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Interview with Pranesh Prakash
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by
Prasad Krishna
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Nov 30, 2012
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Video,
Censorship,
Information Technology
Pranesh Prakash of the Centre for Internet and Society talks to Mint’s Surabhi Agarwal about the controversial Section 66A of the IT Act and the government’s decision to tweak it.
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Thousands go online against 66A
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship,
Information Technology
An online petition aimed at amending section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act and re-examining internet laws has garnered 3,000 signatures since it began on Tuesday — two days before Kapil Sibal, telecom and IT minister, chairs a meeting with the cyber regulation advisory committee.
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Amnesty International calls for review of 66A of IT act
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Information Technology
The review seeks to bring the Act in line with international human rights law standards on freedom of expression.
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Indians Rank Second For Online Snooping
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Indians rank second globally when it comes to seeking details of private individuals online, as per Google transparency report.
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Indian government at second position after U.S.A for demanding user data from Google
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability
The Indian government has secured 2nd position in the list of the governments demanding for Web user information. It is behind only from the United States government.
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25 Indians to watch
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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Internet Governance
From a political scion and an attacking batsman to a crusading web entrepreneur and a ‘Potato Prince’, these are India’s rising stars.
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Facebook Arrests Ignite Free-Speech Debate In India
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 29, 2012
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last modified
Jan 07, 2013 10:16 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Shaheen Dhada is an unlikely looking protagonist in the battle under way in India to protect free speech from government restrictions in the new media age.
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Fixing India’s anarchic IT Act
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Nov 28, 2012
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last modified
Nov 30, 2012 06:33 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship,
Information Technology
Section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act criminalizes “causing annoyance or inconvenience” online, among other things. A conviction for such an offence can attract a prison sentence of as many as three years.
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