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India limits social media after civil unrest
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 23, 2012
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last modified
Sep 04, 2012 11:59 AM
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Social media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Censorship
Indian officials have gone too far in limiting text messages and pressuring local Internet firms as well as Twitter and others to block accounts, critics say.
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Haphazard censorship? Leaked list of blocked websites in India
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 23, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
An analysis of a leaked list of the websites blocked by Indian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on directions from the Department of Telecom bring to light the inconsistencies in India's online censorship efforts.
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Government asks Twitter to block fake 'PMO India' accounts; site fails to respond
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 22, 2012
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last modified
Sep 04, 2012 12:24 PM
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filed under:
Social media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Censorship
A standoff between the government and microblogging service Twitter, that has got India's online community up in arms, continues, as Twitter is still to act on India's requests to block some of the fake 'PMO India' accounts.
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Internet Analysts Question India’s Efforts to Stem Panic
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 22, 2012
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last modified
Sep 04, 2012 11:46 AM
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filed under:
Social media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The Indian government’s efforts to stem a weeklong panic among some ethnic minorities has again put it at odds with Internet companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter.
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India blocks more than 250 Web sites for inciting hate, panic
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 22, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Nearly 80 people have been killed and 400,000 displaced in fighting between Muslims and India’s Hindu Bodo tribespeople in Assam, a northeastern state of India, in recent weeks. The violence has prompted many northeasterners living in major cities to flee, fearing reprisals.
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No more blocking of entire websites?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 26, 2012
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last modified
Jun 26, 2012 09:47 AM
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filed under:
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The Madras HC has taken one step to ensure that entire websites are no longer blocked, but it doesn't mean that arbitrary takedowns will cease.
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India's struggle for online freedom
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 18, 2012
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filed under:
Privacy,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
"65 years since your independence," a new battle for freedom is under way in India — according to a YouTube video uploaded by an Indian member of Anonymous, the global "hacktivist" movement.
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'Anonymous' hackers to protest Indian Internet laws
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 18, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Global hacking movement Anonymous has called for protesters to take to the streets in 16 cities around India on Saturday over what it considers growing government censorship of the Internet, writes Pratap Chakravarty.
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The Web of Our Strife
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jun 04, 2012
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last modified
Jun 04, 2012 05:45 AM
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filed under:
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance
At the 66th session of the UN General Assembly, India proposed the formation of a Committee on Internet-Related Policies (CIRP) to address what it sees as a policy vacuum in internet governance.
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Internet Governance
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Google Policy Fellowship Programme: Call for Applications
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 24, 2012
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last modified
May 24, 2012 03:38 PM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Research,
Telecom,
Intermediary Liability,
Censorship,
Openness
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is inviting applications for the Google Policy Fellowship programme. Google is providing a USD 7,500 stipend to the India Fellow, who will be selected by August 15, 2012.
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