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1 May 2019
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WIPO Regional Seminar on Copyright Limitations and ExceptionsAnubha Sinha participated in the WIPO “Regional Seminar for the Asia Pacific Group on Libraries, Archives, Museums and Educational & Research Institutions in the Field of Copyright”, which was held on April 29 and 30, 2019, in Singapore.
30 Apr 2019
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WIPO Regional Seminar on Copyright Limitations and ExceptionsAnubha Sinha participated in the WIPO “Regional Seminar for the Asia Pacific Group on Libraries, Archives, Museums and Educational & Research Institutions in the Field of Copyright”, which was held on April 29 and 30, 2019, in Singapore. …
28 Apr 2019
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Jugendschutz und Cyber-Grooming: Indisches Gericht hebt eigenen Tiktok-Bann wieder aufDer Streit um Tiktok geht in die nächste Runde: Nachdem Google und Apple die Video-App kürzlich aus ihrem Angebot streichen mussten, nahm ein indisches Gericht seine Anordnung heute wieder zurück. Im Fall geht es um Pornografie, …
28 Apr 2019
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Almost every social network has a porn problem—so why is India banning only TikTok?TikTok is in some serious trouble in India. Though it isn’t the only one battling a rising tide of porn, violence, and fake news, the country’s courts have singled out the Chinese video-sharing app for a ban.
25 Apr 2019
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Data for Development: Mapping key considerations for policy and practice in IndiaOn 24 April 2019 Arindrajit Basu delivered a talk at an event titled at Data for Development:Mapping key considerations for policy and practice in India at Azim Premchand University.
17 Apr 2019
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TikTok craze a ticking time bomb for cityUnlike YouTube, where videos take a long time to upload, on TikTok it happens in a matter of seconds. Not just the youth, the trend has captured the imagination of criminals too.
15 Apr 2019
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Reddit, Telegram among websites blocked in India, say internet groupsDiscussion board Reddit, messaging service Telegram and comedy site College Humor have been blocked for intermittent periods, say internet groups.
12 Apr 2019
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Policy Lab on Artificial Intelligence & DemocracyShweta Mohandas participated in a policy lab on Artificial Intelligence & Democracy in India organised by Tandem Research, in partnership with Microsoft Research and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung on 2 & 3 April, 2019, in Bangalore.
12 Apr 2019
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Data leaks could wreak havoc in India, so why aren’t they an issue this election?India’s government leaks data like a sieve, and it’s putting people at risk.
12 Apr 2019
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Cookies, not the monster you may thinkFollow the crumbs to a better understanding of data protection and privacy.
12 Apr 2019
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Broadband India Forum: OTTs & TSPs Need to Work Together to Advance Digital India GoalsUrgent need to further enhance the symbiotic relationship between OTTs & TSPs. TSPs need to be provided regulatory relief so that they operate in a win-win ecosystem. Licensing OTTs is not an option. Global investments by OTTs growing – was …
12 Apr 2019
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BIF conference on “Substitutability of OTT Services with Telecom Services & Regulation of OTT ServicesAnubha Sinha was a panellist at a BIF conference on “Substitutability of OTT Services with Telecom Services & Regulation of OTT Services” organized by Broadband India Forum on April 5, 2019 at Taj Mahal Hotel, Mansingh Road, New Delhi.
12 Apr 2019
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(re) conferenceFrom 10 to 12 April 2019, Aayush Rathi participated in a "reconference" a global conference designed to provoke conversations around the new possibilities and opportunities for feminist movements. It was held in Kathmandu, and was organised …
3 Apr 2019
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The Phantom Public: The Role of Social Media in DemocracyAmber Sinha delivered an open lecture at Ambedkar University, New Delhi on 3 April 2019.
31 Mar 2019
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Now, police use apps to catch a criminalRecently, Punjab police detained three suspects on a tip-off. The cops clicked their photographs, uploaded them on an app called the Punjab Artificial Intelligence System or PAIS which uses facial recognition, and immediately got the …
31 Mar 2019
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IETF 104 PragueKaran Saini and Gurshabad Grover participated in IETF 104 organized by IETF in Prague from 23rd March to 29th March 2019.
27 Mar 2019
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Just Net Coalition Workshop on Equity and Social Justice in a Digital WorldAnubha Sinha participated in a JNC workshop organized by Just Net Coalition Workshop on Equity and Social Justice in a Digital World and its partners in Bangkok from March 25 to 27, 2019.
26 Mar 2019
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Roundtable on Consumer Experiences with New Technologies in APAC (Singapore)Arindrajit Basu was invited to a Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence:Consumer Experiences with New Technologies (APAC region).
26 Mar 2019
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AI for India SummitShweta Mohandas attended this event held on March 26, 2019 at Leela Palace in Bengaluru. The event was organized by Facebook.
25 Mar 2019
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DSCI-Infosys RoundtableSunil Abraham participated in this meeting organized by Infosys in Bangalore on March 25, 2019 as a speaker.
22 Mar 2019
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Presentation at Global Digital Humanities SymposiumP.P. Sneha gave a virtual presentation of her work on digital cultural archives at the Global Digital Humanities Symposium organised by Michigan State University on March 21-22, 2019.
20 Mar 2019
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Wie die chinesische Mega-App TikTok Indiens Wahlkampf beeinflussen könnteDie chinesische Kurzvideo-App Tiktok gehört zu den wertvollsten Start-ups der Welt – und sie wird zunehmend politisch. In Indien weckt das Ängste.
20 Mar 2019
20 Mar 2019
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Unlike Facebook, Twitter is a ghost town for political ads in India so farIndia’s politicians and political parties don’t seem to be buying ads on Twitter just yet, even as parties are pumping money into Facebook advertising.
20 Mar 2019
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Proposed Intermediary Liability Rules threat to privacy and free speech, global coalition tells MeitY“We respectfully call on you to withdraw the draft amendments proposed to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules in December. As published, the draft amendments would erode digital security and undermine the exercise of …
20 Mar 2019
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International Conference on Justice Education:Legal Implications of Artificial IntelligenceArindrajit Basu attended the International Conference on Justice Education with the theme "Artificial Intelligence and its Legal Implications" at Institute of Law Nirma University. The event was organized by Nirma University in Ahmedabad on …
20 Mar 2019
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Data Privacy and Citizen's Rights' Symposium ReportThe Technology Law Forum at the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) has published the Report on Data Privacy and Citizen's Rights' Symposium.
20 Mar 2019
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Consultation on Draft E-commerce PolicyAlternative Law Forum and IT for Change organized a public consultation on draft e-commerce policy on March 14, 2019 at Tony Hall, Ashirwad , Off St.Marks Road in Bangalore. Arindrajit Basu attended the event.
20 Mar 2019
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Artificial Intelligence for India's TransformationASSOCHAM's 3rd International Conference was organized at Hotel Imperial in New Delhi. Amber Sinha a session on use, impact and ethics in AI.
16 Mar 2019
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Conference on Future of Tech Policy in IndiaSFLC.in organised a Conference on Future of Tech Policy in India on 15 March 2019 in New Delhi to discuss issues related to Rights on the Internet.