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Behind Modi’s Heartwarming Diwali Ad for Soldiers, An App That’s Primed for Political Messaging
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 30, 2016 — filed under: , ,
The campaign, which allows users to send Modi quotes on themes like Ayodhya and the perfidy of the Opposition, raises questions about the boundaries between government, party and personal promotion.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Here is why government twitter handles have been posting offensive and partisan messages
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 16, 2016 — filed under: , , ,
You have failed us big time Mr Kejriwal, for your petty political gains you can become headlines for Pakistani press,” read a tweet on October 5 from @IndiaPostOffice, the official twitter handle of the Indian postal service.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Tech companies like Gmail, WhatsApp may be asked to store user information
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 14, 2016 — filed under: , ,
The government is moving to formulate rules that will require technology ‘intermediaries’— including email services like Gmail, chat apps such as WhatsApp and Snapchat or even ecommerce firms like Amazon — to retain user information, a development that is expected to be met with determined opposition.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Services like TwitterSeva aren’t the silver bullets they are made out to be
by Sunil Abraham — published Oct 06, 2016 — last modified Oct 06, 2016 04:31 PM — filed under: ,
TwitterSeva is great, but it should not be considered a sufficient replacement for proper e-governance systems. This is because there are several serious shortcomings with the TwitterSeva approach, and it is no wonder that enthusiastic police officers and bureaucrats are somewhat upset with the slow deployment of e-governance applications. They are also right in being frustrated with the lack of usability and scalability of existing applications that hold out the promise of adopting private sector platforms to serve citizens better.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
WhatsApp ruling: Experts seek privacy law
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 27, 2016 — filed under: , , ,
On August 25, Whatsapp updated its policy to share user content with social network; the decision opened new monetisation models for the messaging app.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
When the war’s on WhatsApp
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 25, 2016 — filed under: , ,
Slick, jingoistic videos are whipping up pro-war rhetoric on social media after the Uri terror attack.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Indians Ask: Is Visiting a Torrent Site Really A Crime?
by Subhashish Panigrahi — published Sep 06, 2016 — filed under: ,
India has banned various large-scale torrent sites for a long time — this is old news. But under a new federal policy in India, one can be jailed for three years and fined 300,000 Indian Rupees (~US $4464) for downloading content on any of these blocked websites.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Talking Point: Futile Battle Against Torrents
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 01, 2016 — filed under: , ,
Sunil Abraham spoke to Deccan Herald to clear the air about rumours surrounding a jail threat for those logging on to Torrent sites.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry We Truly are the Product being Sold
by Vidushi Marda — published Aug 31, 2016 — last modified Sep 01, 2016 02:08 AM — filed under: , , ,
WhatsApp has announced it will begin sharing user data such as names, phone numbers, and other analytics with its parent company, Facebook, and with the Facebook family of companies. This change to its terms of service was effected in order to enable users to “communicate with businesses that matter” to them. How does this have anything to do with Facebook?
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Festival scan on social media
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 26, 2016 — filed under: ,
Authorities in a south Karnataka district have started keeping tighter watch on rumour-mongering and hate messages on social media platforms ahead of religious festivals.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
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