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Internet Governance
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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.
16 Apr 2019
Blog post
To preserve freedoms online, amend the IT ActLook into the mechanisms that allow the government and ISPs to carry out online censorship without accountability.
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.
15 Apr 2019
Blog post
Programme Officer - PrivacyThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is seeking applications for the position of Programme Officer, to undertake public policy research on privacy and related themes. For this position, we will hire one full time researcher, to be …
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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(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 …
10 Apr 2019
Blog post
CIS Response to Call for Stakeholder Comments: Draft E-Commerce PolicyCIS is grateful for the opportunity to submit to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion comments to the draft National e-commerce policy.
4 Apr 2019
Blog post
DIDP #33 On ICANN's 2012 gTLD round auction fundThis DIDP was filed to inquire about the state of the funds ICANN received from the last gTLD auctions.
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.
1 Apr 2019
Blog post
CIS Response to Draft E-Commerce PolicyCIS is grateful for the opportunity to submit comments to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion on the draft national e-commerce policy. This response was authored by Amber Sinha, Arindrajit Basu, Elonnai Hickok and Vipul …
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.
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.
10 Mar 2019
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More urban Indian women are acting against offensive calls and text messagesMore Indian women are fighting back against sexual harassment they face over phone calls and text messages, a survey shows.
8 Mar 2019
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Why entrepreneurs are wary of the new draft e-commerce policyRaka Chakrawarti, an entrepreneur from Mumbai, is tensed these days, not about her business, which is booming, but over the rules of the Draft National e-Commerce Policy.