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- Shreya Singhal and 66A
- Most software code has dependencies. Simple and reproducible methods exist for mapping and understanding the impact of these dependencies. Legal code also has ... by Sunil Abraham — last modified Apr 19, 2015 08:09 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- FOEX Live
- Selections of news on online freedom of expression and digital technology from across India (and some parts of the world) by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Jul 07, 2014 12:36 PM — Filed under: Social Media, Feedback, Press Freedoms, Censorship, FOEX Live, Human Rights Online, Chilling Effect, Section 66A, Article 19(1)(a)
- Free Speech and Civil Defamation
- Does defamation become a tool in powerful hands to suppress criticism? Gautam Bhatia examines the strict and unrealistic demands of defamation law, and ... by Gautam Bhatia — last modified Jul 08, 2014 08:31 AM — Filed under: Censorship, Defamation, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Chilling Effect, Article 19(1)(a)
- Free Speech Policy in India: Community, Custom, Censorship, and the Future of Internet Regulation
- This note summarises my panel contribution to the conference on Freedom of Expression in a Digital Age at New Delhi on 21 April 2015, which was organised by ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Aug 23, 2015 10:12 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- Facebook and its Aversion to Anonymous and Pseudonymous Speech
- Jessamine Mathew explores Facebook's "real name" policy and its implications for the right to free speech. by Jessamine Mathew — last modified Jul 04, 2014 07:53 AM — Filed under: Social Media, Privacy, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Facebook, Chilling Effect, Anonymity, Pseudonimity, Article 19(1)(a)
- Free Speech and Source Protection for Journalists
- Gautam Bhatia explores journalistic source protection from the perspective of the right to freedom of speech & expression. In this post, he articulates clearly ... by Gautam Bhatia — last modified Jun 19, 2014 08:10 PM — Filed under: Checking Value, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Press Freedoms, Journalistic Privilege, Source Protection, Chilling Effect, Article 19(1)(a), Journalistic Sources
- Pastebin, Dailymotion, Github blocked after DoT order: Report
- A number of Indian users are reporting they're not able to access websites such as Pastebin, DailyMotion and Github while accessing the internet through ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 03, 2015 04:17 AM — Filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect, Censorship
- No more 66A!
- In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has struck down Section 66A. Today was a great day for freedom of speech on the Internet! When Section 66A was in ... by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Mar 26, 2015 02:01 AM — Filed under: Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Homepage, Intermediary Liability, Featured, Chilling Effect, Section 66A, Article 19(1)(a), Blocking
- ‘A safe Internet and a free Internet can co-exist’
- Striking down of 66A kicked off celebrations in the IT capital. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 25, 2015 03:58 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect, Censorship
- Indian Supreme Court Overturns Law Barring ‘Offensive Messages’ Online
- India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down legislation barring “offensive messages” online, saying it violated constitutional guarantees of free expression. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 25, 2015 04:18 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect, Censorship
- Internet censorship will continue in opaque fashion
- A division bench of the Supreme Court has ruled on three sections of the Information Technology Act 2000 - Section 66A, Section 79 and Section 69A. The ... by Sunil Abraham — last modified Mar 26, 2015 02:07 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- Live Chat: Win for Free Speech
- Join us for a live chat at 5.30 pm on SC striking down the Section 66A of the IT Act which had permitted the arrest of people for posting "offensive content" ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 26, 2015 04:07 PM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- I dare you, I double dare you: Social media celebrates Sec 66A verdict
- Users across social media platforms on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's scrapping of the controversial Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 26, 2015 04:33 PM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- Ruling in India shields Web posts
- The Supreme Court in India struck down a section of its country’s information technology act Tuesday that had made it illegal for anyone to spread ‘‘offensive ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 27, 2015 12:38 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- India's Online Freedom Advocates Hail Court Ruling on Free Speech
- Online freedom advocates in India are hailing a court ruling that struck down a controversial law seen as infringing free speech on the Internet. But in a ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 27, 2015 01:43 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- India's Supreme Court Axes Online Censorship Law, But Challenges Remain
- The Supreme Court of India took a remarkable step to protect free expression on March 24, 2015, striking down controversial section 66A of the IT Act that ... by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Mar 27, 2015 02:38 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- What 66A Judgment Means For Free Speech Online
- This week India's Supreme Court redefined the boundaries of freedom of speech on the internet. With the Court's decision in Shreya Singhal & Ors. v. Union of ... by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Mar 27, 2015 04:50 PM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- SC has set a high threshold for tolerance: Lawrence Liang
- Lawyer-activist Lawrence Liang on why SC upheld section 69A and the implications of striking down section 66A. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 28, 2015 04:18 PM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- 66A DEAD. LONG LIVE 66A!
- Last Tuesday, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo walked into Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office. India's most compulsive and most-followed tweeter, Modi, as Gujarat ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 01, 2015 02:11 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- The Supreme Court Judgment in Shreya Singhal and What It Does for Intermediary Liability in India?
- Even as free speech advocates and users celebrate the Supreme Court of India's landmark judgment striking down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act of ... by Jyoti Panday — last modified Apr 17, 2015 11:59 PM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Chilling Effect
- Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text - I: Why India’s Proposal at the ITU is Troubling for Internet Freedoms
- The UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) this year in South Korea. At PP-14, India introduced a ... by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Nov 02, 2014 03:13 PM — Filed under: Cryptography, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Internet Governance, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Chilling Effect, Multi-stakeholder, Anonymity, ITU
- Net neutrality: Net activism packs a punch
- For the first time in the history of internet campaigns in India, a protest movement has successfully changed the course of a debate without having to take to ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 09, 2015 09:02 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect, Censorship
- Indian government orders ISPs to block 857 porn websites
- The Indian government has ordered a large number of porn websites to be blocked, creating an uproar among users and civil rights groups in the country. by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Sep 13, 2015 08:18 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- Proxies and VPNs: Why govt can't ban porn websites?
- The government's move to block more than 800 pornographic websites has led experts to question whether this latest attempt to police the internet is even ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Sep 13, 2015 08:26 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect, Censorship
- Ban on pornography temporary, says government
- The government has taken a dramatic U-turn from its stated position on internet pornography. by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Sep 13, 2015 08:46 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Chilling Effect, Censorship
- GNI and IAMAI Launch Interactive Slideshow Exploring Impact of India's Internet Laws
- The Global Network Initiative and the Internet and Mobile Association of India have come together to explain how India’s Internet and technology laws impact ... by Jyoti Panday — last modified Jul 17, 2014 12:01 PM — Filed under: Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Chilling Effect, Information Technology
- Why should we care about takedown timeframes?
- The issue of content takedown timeframe - the time period an intermediary is allotted to respond to a legal takedown order - has received considerably less ... by Torsha Sarkar — last modified Apr 10, 2020 04:58 AM — Filed under: Content takedown, Intermediary Liability, Chilling Effect
- Role of Intermediaries in Countering Online Abuse
- The Internet can be a hostile space and protecting users from abuse without curtailing freedom of expression requires a balancing act on the part of online ... by Jyoti Panday — last modified Aug 02, 2015 04:38 PM — Filed under: Online Harassment, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Chilling Effect, Online Abuse
- India blocks access to 857 porn sites
- India has blocked free access to 857 porn sites in what it says is a move to prevent children from accessing them. by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 05, 2015 01:31 AM — Filed under: Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Digital Media, Chilling Effect
- Porn ban: People will soon learn to circumvent ISPs and govt orders, expert says
- by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 05, 2015 01:47 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Digital Media, Chilling Effect
- Porn block in India sparks outrage
- India’s government has triggered a storm of protest after blocking 857 alleged pornography websites, with privacy and internet freedom campaigners, as well ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 05, 2015 02:10 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Digital Media, Chilling Effect
