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Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
26 Mar 2015
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What the experts said on live chatThree eminent panellists shared their views and answered questions from readers on the Supreme Court verdict striking down Section 66 A of the IT Act that allowed the arrest of people posting “offensive content” on the Internet, in a live …
26 Mar 2015
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Live Chat: Win for Free SpeechJoin us for a live chat at 5.30 pm on SC striking down the Section 66A of the IT Act which had permitted the arrest of people for posting "offensive content" on the internet.
26 Mar 2015
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IT Leaders, Lawyers Welcome SC Ruling on 66A of the IT ActThe Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark judgment in scrapping section 66A of the Information Technology Act, which prescribed 'punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service, etc.' and had been branded …
26 Mar 2015
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Internet censorship will continue in opaque fashionA division bench of the Supreme Court has ruled on three sections of the Information Technology Act 2000 - Section 66A, Section 79 and Section 69A. The draconian Section 66A was originally meant to tackle spam and cyber-stalking but was …
26 Mar 2015
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Indian Court Strikes Down Section of Law Punishing Offensive PostsThe Indian Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a section of a law that allowed the authorities to jail people for offensive online posts, in a judgment that was regarded as a landmark ruling on free speech in India.
26 Mar 2015
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India’s Supreme Court strikes down law that led to Facebook arrestsIndia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a provision of a law that made it illegal to spread “offensive messages” on electronic devices and resulted in arrests over posts on Facebook and other social media.
26 Mar 2015
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India’s Supreme Court strikes down law that led to arrests over Facebook postsJudge rules that section of the information technology law was unconstitutional, had wrongly swept up innocent people and had a ‘chilling’ effect on free speech.
26 Mar 2015
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India's section 66A scrapped: Win for free speechIndia's Supreme Court court has struck down a law that made posting "offensive" comments on the internet a crime punishable by a jail term of up to three years. But, for the free speech campaigners, there is more work to do, writes …
26 Mar 2015
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I dare you, I double dare you: Social media celebrates Sec 66A verdictUsers across social media platforms on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's scrapping of the controversial Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, hailing it as a measure that will strengthen freedom of expression online.
26 Mar 2015
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Historic day for freedom of speech and expression in IndiaIn a petition that finds its origin in a simple status message on Facebook, Shreya Singhal vs Union of India marks a historic reinforcement of the freedom of speech and expression in India.
26 Mar 2015
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Fear, Uncertainty and DoubtMuch confusion has resulted from the Section 66A verdict. Some people are convinced that online speech is now without any reasonable restrictions under Article 19 (2) of the Constitution. This is completely false.
25 Mar 2015
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Section 66A Of IT ActIn a major boost to freedom of speech online in India, the Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, reading down a draconian law that was poorly conceived, tragically worded and caused ordinary …
25 Mar 2015
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Netizens Rejoice Over SC Ruling to Keep the Net FreeThe Supreme Court ruling to strike down Section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act has been welcomed by the city’s netizens.
25 Mar 2015
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Indian Supreme Court Overturns Law Barring ‘Offensive Messages’ OnlineIndia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down legislation barring “offensive messages” online, saying it violated constitutional guarantees of free expression.
25 Mar 2015
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India High Court: No Takedown Requests On Social Sites Without Court, Gov't OrderIndian police will no longer be able to threaten Internet users and online intermediaries with jail merely on the basis of a complaint that they have posted “offensive” posts online.
25 Mar 2015
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‘A safe Internet and a free Internet can co-exist’Striking down of 66A kicked off celebrations in the IT capital.
24 Mar 2015
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No more 66A!In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has struck down Section 66A. Today was a great day for freedom of speech on the Internet! When Section 66A was in operation, if you made a statement that led to offence, you could be prosecuted. We …
23 Mar 2015
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Internet becomes vernacular with relaunch of e-bhashaWith the relaunch of e-bhasha as a mission mode project, there is a fresh urgency to create content and technical solutions in Indian languages.
19 Mar 2015
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Tech Law Form @ NALSARThe event was organized by NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad on March 7 and 8, 2015. Geetha Hariharan participated as a speaker. She gave a lecture on Perspectives on Internet Governance.
19 Mar 2015
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India's plan to offer citizens digital lockers poses a privacy threat, say expertsThe Indian government launched a test version of a service called the digital locker last month that allows citizens to store scanned versions of important documents online, something that experts say poses a serious threat to people’s …
19 Mar 2015
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Delhi Govt Sets Up WiFi Task ForceDelhi government is believed to have set up a task force to enable WiFi in the city. The task force, which has been recently constituted, includes entrepreneur and start-up advisor Mahesh Murthy, Medianama founder Nikhil Pahwa and Center …
19 Mar 2015
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Cybersecurity and the Internet of ThingsUS Consulate Chennai formally Invite you for a talk by David F.Heyman on March 19, 2015 in Hotel Atria, Palace Road, Bangalore. The event is being organized by the US Consulate, Chennai, Cyber Security & Privacy Foundation (CSPF) and the …
18 Mar 2015
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eGovWatch: Delhi Dialogue Commission forms WiFi task forceIn a step towards making Delhi a WiFi city, the Delhi Dialogue Commission (DDC) has taken onboard Mahesh Murthy, Nikhil Pahwa and Pranesh Prakash who will form the DDC’s task-force on WiFi.
17 Mar 2015
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What Does Facebook's Transparency Report Tell Us About the Indian Government's Record on Free Expression & Privacy?Given India's online population, the number of user data requests made by the Indian government aren't very high, but the number of content restriction requests are not only high on an absolute number, but even on a per-user basis.
17 Mar 2015
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Live Chat: Aadhaar: An identity crisis?The Aadhaar card is not compulsory for citizens and "no person should be denied any benefits or ‘suffer’ for not having the Aadhaar cards issued by Unique Identification Authority of India," the Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
17 Mar 2015
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India tops list of content restrictions requests, says FacebookIndia has again topped the list of content restriction requests in the second half of 2014 with over 5,800 requests recorded in Facebook's Government Requests Report released on Sunday.
17 Mar 2015
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If you thought India is a country where freedom of speech and expression are fundamental rights, think twice!Having contributed significantly in growing pollution and corruption indices, there's one place where India seems to hold the top spot is: imposing restrictions on social media contents. There have been over 5,800 restriction requests …
17 Mar 2015
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DIDP Request #8: ICANN OrganogramCIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of its oragnisational structure and headcount of all staff. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed below.
17 Mar 2015
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DIDP Request #7: Globalisation Advisory GroupsCIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking information regarding the creation and dissolution of the President's Globalisation Advisory Groups. The GAGs were created to advise the ICANN Board on …
13 Mar 2015
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Roundtable on ICANN AccountabilityThe roundtable was organised by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), National Internet Exchange of India and Centre for Communication Governance, National Law University, Delhi at the Indian International …