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Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
30 Nov 2012
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Yes, You Can Get Arrested for a Facebook Status Update NowA 21-year-old Indian woman thought Mumbai shouldn't have been shutdown for the funeral of an Islamophobic leader. Broadcasting such opinions on Facebook was apparently grounds for arrest.
30 Nov 2012
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Thousands go online against 66AAn online petition aimed at amending section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act and re-examining internet laws has garnered 3,000 signatures since it began on Tuesday — two days before Kapil Sibal, telecom and IT minister, chairs a …
30 Nov 2012
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The real Sibal’s law: Resisting Section 66A is futileThe Information Technology Act is “substantially the same” as laws instituted in other democracies like UK and the United States. What’s more, the language that is employed in various sections is exactly the same. Thus was the thrust of …
30 Nov 2012
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The flaw in cyber lawLegal experts and netizens want the controversial clause in the IT Act to be scrapped after two Mumbai girls were arrested for a post on Facebook.
30 Nov 2012
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Interview with Pranesh PrakashPranesh Prakash of the Centre for Internet and Society talks to Mint’s Surabhi Agarwal about the controversial Section 66A of the IT Act and the government’s decision to tweak it.
30 Nov 2012
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Indians Rank Second For Online SnoopingIndians rank second globally when it comes to seeking details of private individuals online, as per Google transparency report.
30 Nov 2012
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Indian government at second position after U.S.A for demanding user data from GoogleThe Indian government has secured 2nd position in the list of the governments demanding for Web user information. It is behind only from the United States government.
30 Nov 2012
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Govt tweaks enforcement of IT Act after spate of arrestsThe government on Thursday tweaked the law to make it tougher for citizens to be arrested for online comments that are deemed offensive after recent arrests came in for heavy criticism by Internet activists, the media and other groups.
30 Nov 2012
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Amnesty International calls for review of 66A of IT actThe review seeks to bring the Act in line with international human rights law standards on freedom of expression.
30 Nov 2012
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25 Indians to watchFrom a political scion and an attacking batsman to a crusading web entrepreneur and a ‘Potato Prince’, these are India’s rising stars.
29 Nov 2012
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Facebook Arrests Ignite Free-Speech Debate In IndiaShaheen Dhada is an unlikely looking protagonist in the battle under way in India to protect free speech from government restrictions in the new media age.
28 Nov 2012
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Fixing India’s anarchic IT ActSection 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act criminalizes “causing annoyance or inconvenience” online, among other things. A conviction for such an offence can attract a prison sentence of as many as three years.
25 Nov 2012
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Breaking Down Section 66A of the IT ActSection 66A of the Information Technology Act, which prescribes 'punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service, etc.' is widely held by lawyers and legal academics to be unconstitutional. In this post Pranesh …
24 Nov 2012
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Draft nonsenseSeriously flawed and dodgily drafted provisions in the IT Act provide the state a stick to beat its citizens with.
23 Nov 2012
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Civil society & industry oppose India’s plans to modify ITRsIndustry fears ITU control over Internet; excessive content control and surveillance an issue for civil society.
22 Nov 2012
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Google's 'Transparency Report' sketchy, inconclusive: GovernmentGoogle calls it the 'Transparency Report', but as far as Indian authorities are concerned, it is anything but. The world's largest Internet company this week published its latest half-yearly findings on government requests for access to …
21 Nov 2012
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Women Arrested in Mumbai for Complaining on FacebookFor over 30 hours following the death of the Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray on Saturday, stores throughout Mumbai closed their shutters and taxis and autorickshaws stayed off the streets.
21 Nov 2012
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The Last Word: Is there a need to review Information Technology Act?Does the high-handed arrest of two young girls mean it's time to review and revise the IT Act?
21 Nov 2012
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India's Shame: World Reacts to FB Post ArrestThe arrest of 21 year old Shaheen Dhada for posting anti-Bal Thackeray comments has not only outraged Indians. The story has been picked up and reported across international media as well. Though they may not be aware of the complexities of …
21 Nov 2012
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DoT Blocks Domain Sites — But Reasons and Authority UnclearEarlier this year, ISPs such as Airtel and MTNL blocked a number of domain sites including BuyDomains, Fabulous Domains and Sedo.co.uk. Whereas the Indian Government and courts have previously issued orders blocking websites, these actions …
20 Nov 2012
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WHO's WHO LEGAL names Malavika Jayaram as one of the top lawyers for Internet and e-Commerce Issues in IndiaMalavika Jayaram was one of 10 Indian lawyers selected for inclusion as the top lawyers for internet and e-commerce issues in India. The new volume for 2012 was recently published following a process of peer reviews and independent …
20 Nov 2012
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What Frameworks for Cross-Border Online Communities and ServicesChinmayi Arun, Assistant Professor at National Law University India and Fellow at the CIS India, talks about the Internet Governance Forum 2012 Workshop 154 "What Frameworks for Cross-Border Online Communities and Services", which was …
20 Nov 2012
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Internet users flay Mumbai girls' arrest over Facebook postThe arrest of two girls over their Facebook post on shutdown in Mumbai for Bal Thackeray's funeral on Monday again opened a can of worms with netizens calling the move a "social media hijack by the powerful and the fundamentalists". Social …
20 Nov 2012
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How to Steer Clear of India’s Strict Internet LawsThe arrest of two women in Mumbai for a Facebook post is the latest heavy-handed move by India’s government to curb what Indian citizens say on the Internet.
20 Nov 2012
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Girl's arrest draws flak on social mediaThe arrest of a 21-year-old girl by Mumbai police for criticizing the shutting down of the city following the death of Bal Thackeray come under fire from netizens.
20 Nov 2012
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Arrests over Facebook posts: Why we’re on a dangerous slideThe most bizarre thing about the arrest of Shaheen Dhada and Renu Srinivasan on Monday over a Facebook post that questioned the wisdom of a bandh to mark Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray‘s death is that no laws were actually violated by the …
20 Nov 2012
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Arrest of girl over Thackeray FB update a clear misuse of Sec 295AThe arrest of 21-year-old Shaheen Dhada over her Facebook status update questioning the shutdown of Mumbai over Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray‘s death, is a clear misapplication of section 295 A of the Indian Penal Code (“outrage religious …
19 Nov 2012
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Women arrested for Facebook post: Did cops act under Sena pressure?After Bal Thackeray's death, during the Mumbai Bandh, a 21-year-old criticised the shutdown on her Facebook page — her friend approved of it — next thing they know, they are facing a case, and this morning they were arrested.
19 Nov 2012
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Will The International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs) Impact Internet Governance? A Multistakeholder PerspectivePranesh Prakash made a presentation at the India Internet Governance Conference (IIGC) held at the FICCI, Federation House, Tansen Marg, New Delhi on October 4 and 5, 2012. The event was organised by the Ministry of Communications & …
19 Nov 2012
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Two women arrested over Facebook gripe on Mumbai shutdownA woman who complained about the Indian city of Mumbai shutting down for the funeral of divisive Hindu nationalist politician Balasaheb Thackeray was arrested for "hurting religious sentiments," local police told reporters amid public anger …