Internet Rules
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Centre is reviewing ‘safe harbour’ protections under Digital India Bill, says Union minister
Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, absolves intermediaries of liability for any third party content or users’ posts.
Scroll Staff
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No citizen will be prosecuted under scrapped Section 66A of IT Act, directs Supreme Court
The section gave the government power to arrest and imprison an individual for ‘offensive and menacing’ online posts.
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Online entities must exercise due diligence about content, says Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The minister made the remarks in the context of a social media furore that erupted after references to Khalistan were added to a cricketer’s Wikipedia page.
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Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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Australia’s proposed ‘anti-troll’ laws won’t help most victims of online abuse
It would give the courts the power to force social media companies to pass on to people the details of their trolls.
Jennifer Beckett, The Conversation
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Centre’s FAQs on new IT rules says guidelines are consistent with right to privacy, free speech
The guidelines are intended to empower users in the online space and protect their dignity and rights, the government said.
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Why the Modi government’s proposed changes to IT Act pose a serious threat to open internet in India
They will result in increased censorship of content and break encryption.
Nikhil Pahwa, medianama.com
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Those pop-up ‘I agree’ boxes aren’t just annoying – they’re potentially dangerous
Websites are trying to get around GDPR rules on giving you control over your data.
Sabrina Rau, The Conversation
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SC issues notice to Google, Facebook, other internet majors on sharing of sexual assault videos
The apex court sought a reply on a plea asking the firms including Yahoo and Microsoft to curb the circulation of such clips.
Scroll Staff
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Is downloading really stealing? The ethics of digital piracy
Downloading copyrighted material without permission is illegal, but is it morally equivalent to stealing a DVD?
Christian Barry, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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Twitter wakes up to harassment but the law is still sleeping
The social media giant has taken a tougher line on abuse. But is it enough?
Andrew Beattie, The Conversation
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Private networks and public speech: net neutrality in context
This open internet debate isn't the first time the US government has wrestled with the question of how to apportion rights between private media owners and the public.
Allen Hammond, The Conversation