Internet Governance Blog
In Twitter India’s Arbitrary Suspensions, a Question of What Constitutes a Public Space
— by Torsha Sarkar — last modified Dec 12, 2019 04:54 PMA discussion is underway about the way social media platforms may have to operate within the tenets of constitutional protections of free speech.
A Deep Dive into Content Takedown Timeframes
— by Torsha Sarkar — last modified Jun 26, 2020 11:59 AMSince the 1990s, internet usage has seen a massive growth, facilitated in part, by growing importance of intermediaries, that act as gateways to the internet. Intermediaries such as Internet Service Providers (ISPs), web-hosting providers, social-media platforms and search engines provide key services which propel social, economic and political development. However, these developments are also offset by instances of users engaging with the platforms in an unlawful manner. The scale and openness of the internet makes regulating such behaviour challenging, and in turn pose several interrelated policy questions.
Project on Gender, Health Communications and Online Activism with City University
— by Ambika Tandon — last modified Dec 02, 2019 09:38 AMCIS is a partner on the project 'Gender, Health Communications and Online Activism in the Digital Age'. The project is lead by Dr. Carolina Matos, Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Media in the Department of Sociology at City University.
Blockchain: A primer for India
— by Anusha Madhusudhan — last modified Mar 30, 2020 01:32 PMThis report is presently being updated.
India’s Role in Global Cyber Policy Formulation
— by Arindrajit Basu — last modified Nov 13, 2019 02:13 PMThe past year has seen vigorous activity on the domestic cyber policy front in India. On key issues—including intermediary liability, data localization and e-commerce—the government has rolled out a patchwork of regulatory policies, resulting in battle lines being drawn by governments, industry and civil society actors both in India and across the globe.
CIS’ Comments to the Christchurch Call
— by Tanaya Rajwade, Elonnai Hickok, and Raouf Kundil Peedikayil — last modified Nov 04, 2019 02:13 PMIn 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 Christchurch Call to Action in May 2018 to “bring together countries and tech companies in an attempt to bring to an end the ability to use social media to organise and promote terrorism and violent extremism.”
Through the looking glass: Analysing transparency reports
— by Torsha Sarkar, Suhan S and Gurshabad Grover — last modified Nov 02, 2019 05:48 AMAn analysis of companies' transparency reports for government requests for user data and content removal
Department of Labour Interaction Program: Online Business Platforms
— by Bharath Gururagavendran — last modified Oct 29, 2019 06:05 AMThe Department of Labour convened an interaction program of sorts at Vikas Soudha in Bangalore on 21st October, 2019 to hear the issues plaguing the emergent gig economy.
Comments to the Code on Social Security, 2019
— by Aayush Rathi , Amruta Mahuli and Ambika Tandon — last modified Oct 27, 2019 03:57 AMThis submission presents a response by researchers at the Centre for Internet & Society, India (CIS) to the draft Code on Social Security, 2019 (hereinafter “ Draft Code ”) prepared by the Government of India’s Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Comments to the United Nations Human Rights Commission Report on Gender and Privacy
— by Aayush Rathi, Ambika Tandon and Pallavi Bedi — last modified Dec 30, 2019 05:40 PMThis submission to UNHRC presents a response by researchers at the CIS to ‘gender issues arising in the digital era and their impacts on women, men and individuals of diverse sexual orientations gender identities, gender expressions and sex characteristics’. It was prepared by Aayush Rathi, Ambika Tandon, and Pallavi Bedi in response to a report of consultation by a thematic taskforce established by the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy on ‘Privacy and Personality’ (hereafter, HRC Gender Report).
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