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European Court of Justice rules Internet Search Engine Operator responsible for Processing Personal Data Published by Third Parties

by Jyoti Panday — last modified May 14, 2014 02:18 PM

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that an "an internet search engine operator is responsible for the processing that it carries out of personal data which appear on web pages published by third parties.” The decision adds to the conundrum of maintaining a balance between freedom of expression, protecting personal data and intermediary liability.

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Net Freedom Campaign Loses its Way

by Sunil Abraham — last modified May 27, 2014 11:07 AM

A recent global meet was a victory for governments and the private sector over civil society interests.

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Networks: What You Don’t See is What You (for)Get

Networks: What You Don’t See is What You (for)Get

by Nishant Shah — last modified May 28, 2014 09:30 AM

When I start thinking about DML (digital media and learning) and other such “networks” that I am plugged into, I often get a little confused about what to call them.

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The Embodiment of the Right to Privacy within Domestic Legislation

by Tanvi Mani — last modified Sep 08, 2014 02:37 AM

The Right to Privacy is a pivotal construct, essential to the actualization of justice, fairness and equity within any democratic society. It is an instrument used to secure the boundaries of an individual’s personal space, in his interaction with not only the rest of society but also the State.

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Net Neutrality, Free Speech and the Indian Constitution - II

by Gautam Bhatia — last modified Apr 29, 2014 07:42 AM

In this 3 part series, Gautam Bhatia explores the concept of net neutrality in the context of Indian law and the Indian Constitution.

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NETmundial Day 2

by Achal Prabhala — last modified Apr 25, 2014 04:58 AM

Fadi Chehade, the ICANN boss, closed NETmundial 2014 with these words "In Africa we say if you want to go first, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together." He should have added: And if you want to go nowhere, go multi-stakeholder.

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NETmundial: Tracking *Multistakeholder* across Contributions

by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — last modified Apr 25, 2014 09:53 AM

This set of analysis of the contributions submitted to NETmundial 2014 is part of the effort by the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, India, to enable productive discussions of the critical internet governance issues at the meeting and elsewhere.

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Brazil passes Marco Civil; the US-FCC Alters its Stance on Net Neutrality

by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Apr 24, 2014 10:05 AM

Hopes for the Internet rise and fall rapidly. Yesterday, on April 23, 2014, Marco Civil da Internet, the Brazilian Bill of Internet rights, was passed by the Brazilian Senate into law.

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