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- Officials Raise Questions over Indian Government’s Efforts
- As per a recent report, it has been revealed that the Indian government despite making several efforts to resolve the issue of hate speech seems failing in the ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 04, 2012 12:36 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
- Political war on the web
- Twitter is not only the ‘people’s voice’. It is also a forum for orchestrated propaganda.Kunal Majumder tracks the BJP-Congress online duel. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 05, 2012 05:27 AM — Filed under: Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
- Need a standard strategy to deal with Web issues: Chandrasekhar
- The government has been facing allegations of Internet censorship for over a year now. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 05, 2012 08:37 AM — Filed under: Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
- 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
- Consultation on "Understanding the Freedom of Expression Online and Offline"
- The event organized by Digital Empowerment Foundation and Association for Progressive Communications was held at YMCA, New Delhi on December 10, 2015. Jyoti ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 03, 2016 10:27 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
- Facebook Free Basics vs Net Neutrality: The top arguments in the debate
- On Twitter, there's a whole conversation around Facebook Free Basics and whether zero-rating platforms should be allowed in India. Here's a look at the debate. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 07, 2016 02:26 AM — Filed under: Social Media, Free Basics, Internet Governance, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Video, Social Networking
- Facebook Free Basics: Gatekeeping Powers Extend to Manipulating Public Discourse
- 15 million people have come online through Free Basics, Facebook's zero rated walled garden, in the past year. "If we accept that everyone deserves access to ... by Vidushi Marda — last modified Jan 09, 2016 01:43 PM — Filed under: Free Basics, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Social Media
- Freedom of Expression in a Digital Age
- The Centre for Internet & Society, the Observer Research Foundation, the Internet Policy Observatory, the Centre for Global Communication Studies and the ... by Geetha Hariharan and Jyoti Panday — last modified Jul 15, 2015 02:42 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
- 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
- Criminal defamation remains and so does the debate
- by Japreet Grewal — last modified May 23, 2016 06:05 AM — Filed under: Criminal Defamation, Defamation, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Censorship
- CIS's Comments on the Draft Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016
- The Centre for Internet and Society is alarmed by the Draft Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016, and has recommended that the proposed law be ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jun 05, 2016 03:06 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, Geospatial Data, National Geospatial Policy
- UN Special Rapporteur Report on Freedom of Expression and the Private Sector: A Significant Step Forward
- On 6 June 2016, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, released a report on ... by Vidushi Marda — last modified Jun 08, 2016 05:27 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, UNHRC, Digital Media, Intermediary Liability, ICT
- List of Blocked 'Escort Service' Websites
- Here is the full list of URLs that Indian ISPs were asked to block on Monday, June 13, 2016. by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jun 15, 2016 08:33 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, 69A, Blocking, Censorship
- ISPs start blocking escort websites following govt order
- DoT on Monday ordered blocking of 240 URLs; blocking of websites takes place under Section 69A of the IT Act, and Information Technology Rules. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 02, 2016 04:17 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
- Here is the entire list of 'escorts service' websites that the government has banned
- Another day and another opaque order asking Indian service providers to block websites that allegedly offer or advertise escort services in India. In total, ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 02, 2016 04:51 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
- Why Geospatial Bill is draconian and how it will hurt startups
- Last week, the Indian government rejected Google’s plans to map Indian cities, tourist spots and mountain ranges, using the 360-degree panoramic Google Street ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 02, 2016 04:57 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
- India may not be guilty of opposing UN move to save internet rights
- India is a democratic country, but the standards for freedom of expression promised to us—online and offline—are highly questionable, especially with online ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 09, 2016 02:58 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
- No, India did NOT oppose the United Nations move to “make internet access a human right”
- Last Friday, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) passed a resolution titled “The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the ... by Pranesh Prakash and Japreet Grewal — last modified Jul 13, 2016 04:09 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
- Prometheus bound and gagged
- Funny how a healthy person like me can collapse one day and end up in the hospital. The doctor who made me go through every lab test available, finally ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 14, 2012 04:47 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance
