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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…
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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…
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RTI Applications to MP & UP about number of Internet Shutdowns: Dismissed & Returned
Sep 12, 2018
Governments across the world often impose Internet Shutdowns as a means to order blanket ban on Internet services in an area for a duration. These blanket bans are imposed for a variety of reasons…
Digital Security Training at Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology
Sep 08, 2018
On 8th Sept 2018, we conducted a Digital Security Training at Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (NIET), Noida, for students from Computer Science Department after the Inaugration of…
Digital Security Training at Haiyya Camp, ‘Post. Don’t Rost’
Sep 01, 2018
Haiyya organised a Haiyya Camp, ‘Post. Don’t Rost’ on Sept 1st, 2018 to provide training on organizing skills to the participants so that they can take leadership and act on the issue of…
Summary Report for Panel Discussion on Online Harassment at APrIGF2018
Aug 29, 2018
The 9th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) convened from 13thto 16thAugust, 2018 at Iririki Island Resort, Port-Vila, Vanuatu with the overarching theme “Empowering Communities…
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