Online Policing
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Vietnamese government is using its new digital laws to crack down on dissenters
The authorities have passed a raft of legislations and are deploying the state machinery to go after people who have criticised the government on social media.
Sen Nguyen, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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‘Anything could be a crime’: A snitching app in Saudi Arabia is being used to crack down on dissent
Saudi government apps are seen as encouraging citizen spies.
Nazih Osseiran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Uganda is reinterpreting old laws and creating new ones to restrict digital activism
From laws on defamation to terror, the African state has twisted legality to allow itself to probe, watch and arrest without warrant.
Ronald Kakungulu-Mayambala, The Conversation
Trending
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Why even those who don’t believe in deities love bhakti poetry
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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Suspended Congress leader from Surat resurfaces after 20 days, alleges party betrayed him
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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India’s plans for tighter control over the internet have found support from Reliance Jio
A majority of around 150 respondents in a public consultation have opposed the draft rules to amend the IT Act.
Aria Thaker, qz.com & Kuwar Singh, qz.com
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YouTube removed 5 million inappropriate videos in three months even before anyone saw them
The company said automated flagging was paying off in helping remove such videos quicker.
Scroll Staff
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Travel website TripAdvisor to flag hotels where cases of sexual assault have been reported
Business listings will not be removed from the portal regardless of the number of complaints, the company said.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Twitter CEO responds to #WomenBoycottTwitter, says new rules to crack down on online harassment
Jack Dorsey said the company had been working over the past few months to take a stricter stance against silencing of voices on the social media platform.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: China’s online filmmakers will ‘dance with handcuffs on’ in the face of regulations
The Chinese government wants to counter the influence of unregulated cinema on the internet.
Scroll Staff
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YouTube apologises for blocking videos by LGBTQ members under parental-control feature
Some videos have been incorrectly labelled and that is not right, said the Google-owned video sharing platform.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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At what age should teenagers pass the ‘digital age of consent’?
A digital age of consent could ensure internet users know what they're getting into. But where to draw the line is tricky
Rebecca Wong, The Conversation
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Snapdeal has just been taken to court for selling vibrators
The sex accessories abet gay sex, alleges the complaint.
Manu Balachandran, qz.com