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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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Our Comments to DPIIT on the Draft National E-commerce Policy
Apr 01, 2019
On 23rd February, 2019, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“the DPIIT”) released the Draft National E-Commerce Policy (“the Draft Policy”) with the objective to help…
Round table discussion on draft national e-commerce policy - March 28, Bangalore
Mar 25, 2019
On 23rd February, 2019, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”) released the Draft National e-Commerce Policy (“the Draft Policy”), requesting interested stakeholders to…
Round table discussion on draft national e-commerce policy - March 27, New Delhi
Mar 25, 2019
On 23rd February, 2019, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”) released the Draft National e-Commerce Policy (“the Draft Policy”), requesting interested stakeholders to…
FAQ - Draft National E-Commerce Policy
Mar 22, 2019
On 23rd February, 2019, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“the DPIIT”) released the Draft National E-Commerce Policy (“the Draft Policy”) with the objective to help…
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Ambedkar Community Computing Center (AC3)
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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