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Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
24 Apr 2025
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Mapping the Legal and Regulatory Frameworks of the Ad-Tech Ecosystem in IndiaThe main purpose of regulations in any sector is essentially twofold, one is to ensure that the interests of the general public or consumers are protected, and the other is to ensure that the sector itself flourishes and grows. Too much …
14 Apr 2025
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Emotional Contagion: Theorising the Role of Affect in COVID-19 Information DisorderIn this paper, we investigate the underexplored emotional drivers of information disorder, with a particular focus on how it manifested in COVID-19 misinformation in India. While "fake news" has received considerable attention for its …
11 Apr 2025
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Emotional Contagion: Theorising the Role of Affect in COVID-19 Information DisorderIn this paper, we investigate the underexplored emotional drivers of information disorder, with a particular focus on how it manifested in COVID-19 misinformation in India. While "fake news" has received considerable attention for its …
11 Apr 2025
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Emotional Contagion: Theorising the Role of Affect in COVID-19 Information DisorderIn this paper, we investigate the underexplored emotional drivers of information disorder, with a particular focus on how it manifested in COVID-19 misinformation in India. While "fake news" has received considerable attention for its …
5 Apr 2025
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The Cost of Free Basics in India: Does Facebook's 'walled garden' reduce or reinforce digital inequalities?In this essay—written in April 2016 soon after India's Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) upheld net neutrality and effectively banned Free Basics in India— the author uses development theories to study the Free Basics programme. The …
21 Mar 2025
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Education, Epistemologies and AI: Understanding the role of Generative AI in EducationAs generative AI becomes more deeply embedded in educational contexts, it raises critical questions about trust, epistemic reliability, and the nature of knowledge production. While AI offers significant opportunities for enhancing …
6 Mar 2025
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The Centre for Internet and Society’s comments and recommendations to the: Report on AI Governance Guidelines DevelopmentThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted its comments and recommendations on the Report on AI Governance Guidelines Development.
6 Mar 2025
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The Centre for Internet and Society’s comments and feedback to the: Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted its comments and feedback to the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 initiated by the Indian government.
14 Feb 2025
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Submission to IGF 2025 Call for Thematic InputsBelow are CIS's inputs submitted in response to the IGF 2025 Call for Thematic Inputs. They will inform the MAG’s discussions and assist them in determining the thematic priorities of the IGF 2025 programme.
7 Feb 2025
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Do We Need a Separate Health Data Law in India?This report discusses the current definitions of health data including international efforts, the report then proceeds to share some key themes that were discussed at three roundtables we conducted in May, August, and October 2024. …
10 Jan 2025
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Privacy Policy Framework for Indian Mental Health AppsThis report analyses the privacy policies of mental health apps in India and provides recommendations for making the policies not only legally compliant but also user-centric
9 Jan 2025
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CIS Research Digest - 2024Read ahead for a summary of the in-depth research and analysis published by CIS in 2024.
17 Dec 2024
29 Nov 2024
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AI for Healthcare: Understanding Data Supply Chain and Auditability in IndiaThis report aims to understand the prevalence and use of AI auditing practices in the healthcare sector. By mapping the data supply chain underlying AI technologies, the study aims to unpack i) how AI systems are developed and deployed to …
4 Nov 2024
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Digital Rights and ISP Accountability in India: An Analysis of Policies and PracticesThis report presents a comprehensive evaluation of India's four largest Internet Service Providers (ISPs)—Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone-Idea (Vi), and BSNL—examining their commitment to digital rights and transparency.
26 Aug 2024
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Online Censorship: Perspectives From Content Creators and Comparative Law on Section 69A of the Information Technology ActThis study presents a comparative analysis of Indian censorship law and experiences of people who have had their online content censored.
3 Jul 2024
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Draft Circular on Digital Lending – Transparency in Aggregation of Loan Products from Multiple LendersCIS is grateful for the opportunity to submit comments on the “Draft Circular on Digital Lending: Transparency in Aggregation of Loan Products from Multiple Lenders” to the Reserve Bank of India. We welcome the opportunity provided to …
1 Jul 2024
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Legal Advocacy ManualThe Legal Advocacy Manual summarizes the key legal and constitutional questions and jurisprudence related to laws that affect the right to freedom of expression and privacy online, including internet shutdowns, content takedown, online …
1 Jul 2024
16 May 2024
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Comments to the Draft Digital Competition Bill, 2024This submission is a response by researchers at the Centre for Internet and Society India (CIS) to the draft Digital Competition Bill, 2024, published by the Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL), Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), …
6 May 2024
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Consultation on Gendered Information Disorder in IndiaOn 14th and 15th March 2024, Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) collaborated with Point of View (POV) to organise a consultation in Mumbai to explore the phenomenon of gendered information disorder in India, spanning various aspects from …
4 Apr 2024
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India’s parental control directive and the need to improve stalkerware detectionWe analyse a child-monitoring app being developed by the Indian government and question whether it is an effective way to enact parental controls. We highlight how such monitoring apps are often repurposed for digital stalking and play a …
17 Feb 2024
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Reconfiguring Data Governance: Insights from India and the EUThis policy paper is the result of a workshop organised jointly by the Tilburg Institute of Law, Technology and Society, Netherlands, the Centre for Communication Governance at the National Law University Delhi, India and the Centre for …
31 Jan 2024
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Information Disorders and their RegulationThe Indian media and digital sphere, perhaps a crude reflection of the socio-economic realities of the Indian political landscape, presents a unique and challenging setting for studying information disorders.
25 Jan 2024
18 Oct 2023
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Digital Delivery and Data System for Farmer Income SupportThis report, jointly published by the Centre for Internet & Society and Privacy International, highlights the digital systems deployed by the government to augment farmer income. It analyses the PM-Kisan and Kalia schemes in Odisha and …
5 Sep 2023
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Detecting Encrypted Client Hello (ECH) BlockingA new internet protocol makes it harder for internet service providers to censor websites. We made a technical intervention to check if censors are interfering with its deployment.
8 Aug 2023
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Deceptive Design in Voice Interfaces: Impact on Inclusivity, Accessibility, and PrivacyThis article was commissioned by the Pranava Institute, as part of their project titled Design Beyond Deception, supported by the University of Notre Dame - IBM's Tech Ethics Lab.” The article examines the design of voice interfaces (VI) to …
10 Jul 2023
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Health Data Management Policies - Differences Between the EU and IndiaThrough this issue brief we would like to highlight the differences in approaches to health data management taken by the EU and India, and look at possible recommendations for India, in creating a privacy preserving health data management …
4 Jul 2023
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CoWIN Breach: What Makes India's Health Data an Easy Target for Bad Actors?Recent health data policies have failed to even mention the CoWIN platform.