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- Facebook goes out all guns blazing in push for Free Basics, Net neutrality advocates cry foul
- Facebook's media onslaught to garner support for its controversial Free Basics program is almost inescapable. Multi-page ads in national dailies, outdoor ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 29, 2015 03:32 PM — Filed under: Social Media, Free Basics, Internet Governance
- Mark Zuckerberg’s India backlash imperils vision for free global web
- The growing backlash against Facebook’s Free Basics could threaten the very premise of Internet.org, Mark Zuckerberg’s effort to connect the planet. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 30, 2015 03:25 PM — Filed under: Free Basics, Social Media, Internet Governance
- India’s net neutrality debate is unique and complex
- Connectivity to millions in India is main issue by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 30, 2015 04:38 PM — Filed under: Social Media, Net Neutrality, Internet Governance
- Zuckerberg's India Backlash Imperils Free Global Web Vision
- When Facebook's co-founder proposed bringing free Web services to India, his stated aim was to help connect millions of impoverished people to unlimited ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 06, 2016 02:51 PM — Filed under: Free Basics, Social Media, Internet Governance
- Nasscom against differential pricing for data services
- The National Association of Software and Services Companies says it should be the regulator that decides on such content, not firms. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 06, 2016 03:12 PM — Filed under: Social Media, Privacy, Free Basics, Internet Governance, Freedom of Speech and Expression
- Will India win net neutrality battle?
- There is more than what meets the eye in Facebook’s ‘noble mission’ of providing internet for all. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 11, 2016 02:28 AM — Filed under: Social Media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, TRAI, Net Neutrality, Internet Governance
- Cambridge Analytica scandal: How India can save democracy from Facebook
- Hegemonic incumbents like Google and Facebook need to be tackled with regulation; govt should use procurement power to fund open source alternatives. by Sunil Abraham — last modified Mar 28, 2018 03:44 PM — Filed under: Social Media, Facebook, Internet Governance, Privacy
- CIS’ Comments to the Christchurch Call
- In the wake of the Christchurch terror attacks, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, and the President of France, Emmanuel Macron co-chaired the ... by Tanaya Rajwade, Elonnai Hickok, and Raouf Kundil Peedikayil — last modified Nov 04, 2019 02:13 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Social Media, Internet Governance
- Seminar on “Evolution of communication: Social Media & Beyond”
- Sunil Abraham will be a speaker at this event organized by TRAI on March 15 at Hotel Radisson Blu GRT, Near Airport, Chennai. Sunil will be speaking on How ... by Admin — last modified Mar 07, 2019 02:52 PM — Filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance, Privacy
- What’s up with WhatsApp?
- In 2016, WhatsApp Inc announced it was rolling out end-to-end encryption, but is the company doing what it claims to be doing? by Aayush Rathi and Sunil Abraham — last modified Apr 23, 2018 04:45 PM — Filed under: Social Media, Privacy, Internet Governance, Featured, WhatsApp, Homepage
- Indian police set up lab to monitor social media
- Mumbai police have set up India's first "social media lab" to monitor Facebook, Twitter and other networking sites, sparking concerns about freedom of speech ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 19, 2013 09:23 AM — Filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
- The net is taking over
- For many days to come, people will speculate what caused Sunanda Pushkar's death last week in a New Delhi hotel. Did Union minister Shashi Tharoor's wife die ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 04, 2014 05:57 AM — Filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
- FOEX Live: June 1-7, 2014
- A weekly selection of news on online freedom of expression and digital technology from across India (and some parts of the world). by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Jun 07, 2014 01:33 PM — Filed under: IT Act, Social Media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Privacy, FOEX Live, Surveillance, Censorship
- Facebook: Limiting access to social media can restrict freedom of speech
- In its counter-affidavit to the PIL in the Delhi high court, Facebook has argued that limiting access to social media can limit an individual's freedom of ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 08, 2013 04:07 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Social Media, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Daunting task ahead for investigative agencies with WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption
- Messaging service WhatsApp's decision to roll out end-to-end encryption for over 1 billion subscribers has been hailed as a positive step by users across the ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 09, 2016 09:45 AM — Filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
- Beyond Public Squares, Dumb Conduits, and Gatekeepers: The Need for a New Legal Metaphor for Social Media
- In the past few years, social networking sites have come to play a central role in intermediating the public’s access to and deliberation of information ... by Amber Sinha — last modified May 31, 2021 10:23 AM — Filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
- Digital Native: Delete Facebook?
- You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave. by Nishant Shah — last modified May 06, 2018 03:08 AM — Filed under: Social Media, Privacy, Internet Governance, Facebook, Researchers at Work
- How Next-Gen Smartphone Users are Being Bought and Sold
- After facebook and google, Twitter became the latest to buy millions of Indian smartphone users in July. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 05, 2013 10:48 AM — Filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
- FOEX Live: June 16-23, 2014
- A weekly selection of news on online freedom of expression and digital technology from across India (and some parts of the world). by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Jun 24, 2014 10:23 AM — Filed under: Social Media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, FOEX Live, Censorship, Section 66A, Article 19(1)(a)
- Cyber crimes shoot up 52% in India over last year
- There has been a sharp increase in the incidence of cyber crime in the country. The number of cases registered in 2013 under the IT Act has gone up by 52 per ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 03, 2014 10:14 AM — Filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance, Social Media
- Net advocacy body probing linkages between telcos and Facebook’s auto-play video option
- Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), India’s leading internet advocacy body, which has often been critical of Facebook’s Internet.org — now called Free ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Oct 29, 2015 12:53 AM — Filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
- Analyzing the Latest List of Blocked URLs by Department of Telecommunications (IIPM Edition)
- The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in its order dated February 14, 2013 has issued directions to the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block seventy ... by Snehashish Ghosh — last modified Feb 17, 2013 07:35 AM — Filed under: Social Media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Featured, Censorship, Homepage
- A Three-Way Race Draws Delhi’s Young, and Everyone Else, Out to Vote
- The polling stations were supposed to close at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, just after sunset. But with thousands still waiting in the dark to cast their vote in ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 26, 2013 07:03 AM — Filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
- International View of the State-of-the-Art of Cryptography and Security and its Use in Practice (IV)
- Building on the workshop in Dagstuhl in June-July 2011 (International View of the State-of-the-Art of Cryptography and Security and its Use in Practice), ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 26, 2013 09:05 AM — Filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
- Digital Citizens: Why Cyber Security and Online Privacy are Vital to the Success of Democracy and Freedom of Expression
- Michael Oghia will give a presentation which will show why cyber security and online privacy are vital for democracy and freedom of expression. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 08, 2014 04:59 AM — Filed under: Social Media, Privacy, Internet Governance, Cyber Security, Event
- Is Facebook too powerful without legal safeguards?
- The absence of a data protection law and a competition watchdog to oversee Internet companies are key shortcomings, according to some experts. by Admin — last modified Mar 25, 2018 01:38 AM — Filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
- Data Breach: How will the biggest scandal that Facebook is mired in affect its credibility in India?
- Facebook has not been able to catch a break lately. by Admin — last modified Mar 27, 2018 02:09 AM — Filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
- Is This The Beginning Of The End For Facebook?
- After two days of congressional hearings that collectively lasted over ten hours, there are many questions about Facebook, its policies and its future that ... by Admin — last modified Apr 17, 2018 02:44 PM — Filed under: Social Media, Facebook, Internet Governance
- You Have the Right to Remain Silent
- Reflecting upon the state of freedom of speech and expression in India, in the wake of the shut-down of the political satire website narendramodiplans.com. by Nishant Shah — last modified Jul 22, 2013 06:59 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Social Media, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability
- Start-up India turns the heat on Facebook Free Basics
- Facebook launched its "Save Free Basics" campaign last week, asking users to support "digital equality" in India. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 29, 2015 03:54 PM — Filed under: Free Basics, Social Media, Internet Governance
