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Any regulation of online speech in India must safeguard the rights to free speech and privacy
May 24, 2019
Unlike the US, free speech in India is not absolute. Our Constitution, while guaranteeing the freedom of speech and expression, places “reasonable restrictions” on this basic human right.
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Critical security advisory: WhatsApp vulnerability
May 14, 2019
WhatsApp has reported that a security vulnerability in the app was exploited to install the NSO Pegasus spyware in certain iPhones and Android phones. The spyware can be installed by calling a target…
Featured Posts
Intermediary Liability 2.0 - A Shifting Paradigm
Mar 15, 2019
This report looks at the current state of intermediary liability laws, notable litigations, present legal framework and glimpses into other jurisdictions including.
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Second Appeal to the RTI Application revealed procedural lapses: only 11 review committee meetings despite 40 Internet Shutdowns in Rajasthan
Dec 06, 2018
We at SFLC.in define Internet Shutdowns as "a Government-imposed disablement of access to the Internet as a whole within a particular locality or localities for any duration of time". To track…
Recent Posts
A ‘Digital Rights Reform Agenda’ for India - What Have Political Parties Missed Out this Election Season?
Apr 12, 2019
Yesterday, India entered 7-phases of national elections spanning a little over a month. This election season, we bring to you a ‘Digital Rights Reform Agenda’ which is missing from most political…
Blue Paper - Conference on Future of Tech Policy in India
Apr 12, 2019
We organised a Conference on 'Future of Tech Policy in India' on 15 March 2019 in Delhi. Over 150 people participated in the conference. Our report on Intermediary Liability 2.0 - A shifting Paradigm…
Madras High Court Bans Downloading of TikTok
Apr 08, 2019
On April 3, 2019, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court issued an order (the court order is attached below) prohibiting downloading the TikTok mobile app. The bench comprising Justices N…
A Look at Party Manifestos for the 17th Lok Sabha Elections- Will Political Parties Defend Our Digital Freedom?
Apr 04, 2019
The 7-phase, 17th Lok Sabha elections will begin on April 11, 2019 and continue until May 19, 2019.
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Bridging the Digital Divide. SFLC.in supports Ambedkar Community Computing Center (AC3) as a part of our charter to contribute towards education of lesser privileged children.
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