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Health IDs: Voluntary or Mandatory?
— by Pallavi Bedi — last modified Jul 22, 2021 01:29 PMOn August 15, 2020, the prime minister launched the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) with the objective of improving and streamlining the Indian healthcare system. In December 2020, the Central Government, notified the National Digital Health Mission: Health Data Management Policy (Health Data Policy) seeking to create a digital health ecosystem under the NDHM. A core pillar of the Health Data Policy is to create a unique health identity (UHID) for every Indian citizen.
Media Market Risk Ratings: India
— by Torsha Sarkar, Pranav M Bidare, and Gurshabad Grover — last modified Jan 25, 2022 01:29 PMThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) and the Global Disinformation Index (GDI) are launching a study into the risk of disinformation on digital news platforms in India, creating an index that is intended to serve donors and brands with a neutral assessment of news sites that they can utilise to defund disinformation.
The Ministry And The Trace: Subverting End-To-End Encryption
— by Gurshabad Grover, Tanaya Rajwade and Divyank Katira — last modified Jul 12, 2021 08:18 AMA legal and technical analysis of the 'traceability' rule and its impact on messaging privacy.
Interoperability and Portability as a Lever to Enhance User Choice and Privacy in Messaging Platforms
— by Kamesh Shekar — last modified Jul 06, 2021 11:37 AMState of Consumer Digital Security in India
— by Pranav M B — last modified Jul 05, 2021 11:07 AMThis report attempts to identify the existing state of digital safety in India, with a mapping of digital threats, which will aid stakeholders in identifying and addressing digital security problems in the country. This project was funded by the Asia Foundation.
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.
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