Internet Rights
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World’s longest internet shutdown of 2023 was in Manipur, says report
Thirty such major blackouts, totalling 7,812 hours, were imposed in India during the year.
Scroll Staff
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Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking enforcement of guidelines on internet shutdowns
The application was seeking directions from the court to the competent authorities to proactively publish all orders issued for imposing restrictions.
Scroll Staff
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Jharkhand High Court directs state to publish all previous internet shutdown orders
The government was told to follow guidelines issued by the Supreme Court.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Why is the 2024 Congress manifesto silent on pushing back against majoritarianism? History has clues
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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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Why India leads the world in internet shutdowns: Open violations of SC guidelines, silent judiciary
Executive authorities have mostly failed to comply with a 2020 Supreme Court judgement prescribing regulations for internet shutdowns.
Vineet Bhalla
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Indian courts rarely strike down internet suspension orders – is that changing now?
In a rare instances of a court staying an internet suspension order, the Calcutta High Court stayed one by the Bengal government.
Umang Poddar
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No centralised, verifiable record on internet shutdowns, says parliamentary panel: Reports
In its report, the committee on information and technology noted that there were no rules to dictate these clampdowns.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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BJP-run states 250% more prone to internet shutdown, finds new study
South India, where the saffron party has little presence, has seldom seen internet shutdowns since 2012.
Arunabh Saikia
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Internet shutdowns in 2020 cost India $2.8 billion: Report
The report prepared by a UK-based firm put India at the top of the list of 21 countries that restricted their citizens’ access to internet in 2020.
Scroll Staff
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Access to internet is a fundamental right under the Constitution, says Kerala High Court
The court struck down rules framed by a college prohibiting inmates of the girls’ hostel from using their mobile phones between 6 pm and 10 pm.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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India to Africa, internet shutdowns are becoming increasingly common – even though they rarely work
Shutting down or controlling access to the internet has become a go-to strategy among some states who want to control the political narrative.
George Ogola, The Conversation
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Can you ever remove nasty internet content about yourself?
The 'right to be forgotten' won't always help when someone posts something harmful about you – but there are other options.
Andres Guadamuz, The Conversation
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This Supreme Court petition could be a big step in the fight for Internet democracy in India
The Internet and Mobile Association of India has contended that certain aspects of the existing legal framework violate our fundamental rights to equality and free expression.
Saurav Datta
The Field
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IPL 2024: Kolkata beat Mumbai in a thriller at Wankhede for the first time in 12 years
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals
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Cricket, ICC rankings: India remain No 1 in ODIs and T20Is, ranked second in Tests
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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins