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Comments on the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2021
— by Tanvi Apte, Anubha Sinha and Torsha Sarkar — last modified Jul 05, 2021 05:59 AMIn this submission, we examine the constitutionality and legality of the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which was released by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Community Data and Decisional Autonomy: Dissecting an Indian Legal Innovation for Emerging Economies
— by Amber Sinha and Arindrajit Basu — last modified Jul 14, 2021 05:22 AMRead this paper configuring community data with Indian constitutional jurisprudence by Amber Sinha and Arindrajit Basu
Right to Exclusion, Government Spaces, and Speech
— by Torsha Sarkar — last modified Jul 02, 2021 12:05 PMThe conclusion of the litigation surrounding Trump blocking its critiques on Twitter brings to forefront two less-discussed aspects of intermediary liability: a) if social media platforms could be compelled to ‘carry’ speech under any established legal principles, thereby limiting their right to exclude users or speech, and b) whether users have a constitutional right to access social media spaces of elected officials. This essay analyzes these issues under the American law, as well as draws parallel for India, in light of the ongoing litigation around the suspension of advocate Sanjay Hegde’s Twitter account.
At the Heart of Crypto Investing, There is Tether. But Will its Promise Pan Out?
— by Aman Nair — last modified Jul 01, 2021 02:46 PMThe $18.5 million fine levied by the New York attorney general’s office earlier this year to settle a legal dispute, raises more questions than answers.
Submission to the Facebook Oversight Board in Case 2021-008-FB-FBR: Brazil, Health Misinformation and Lockdowns
— by Tanvi Apte and Torsha Sarkar — last modified Jul 01, 2021 07:34 AMIn this note, we answer questions set out by the Board, pursuant to case 2021-008-FB-FBR, which concerned a post made by a Brazilian sub-national health official, and raised questions on health misinformation and enforcement of Facebook's community standards.
Pandemic Technology takes its Toll on Data Privacy
— by Aman Nair and Pallavi Bedi — last modified Jun 26, 2021 06:52 AMThe absence of any legal framework has meant these tools are now being used for purposes beyond managing the pandemic.
On the legality and constitutionality of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
— by Torsha Sarkar, Gurshabad Grover, Raghav Ahooja, Pallavi Bedi and Divyank Katira — last modified Jun 21, 2021 11:52 AMThis note examines the legality and constitutionality of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The analysis is consistent with previous work carried out by CIS on issues of intermediary liability and freedom of expression.
Does Google’s bid to replace third party cookies with FLOCs protect user privacy?
— by Maria Jawed — last modified Jun 18, 2021 10:01 AMIn its efforts to deprecate third-party cookies, Google, in August 2019, has brought an alternative plan with its new Privacy Sandbox platform. This plan promises to preserve anonymity when serving tailored advertising. While unveiling the system, Google explained that even though advertising is necessary to keep the web available to everyone, the web ecosystem is at risk if privacy policies do not keep pace with evolving expectations. But does this new framework help users in any way?
Cryptocurrency in Financial Statements
— by Aman Nair — last modified Jun 15, 2021 05:23 AMA Comparative Analysis of Cryptocurrency Reporting in Financial Statements
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