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Twitter Tells Karnataka HC Its Petition Against MeitY's Content Takedown Orders Are Maintainable
Social media company Twitter on Wednesday informed the High Court of Karnataka that its petition challenging the various takedown orders of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) was maintainable, as the concept of reasonableness in Article 19 of the Constitution of India pertaining to Freedom of Speech was applicable to it.
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US Urged by Media Outlets to End Prosecution of Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange
Leading media outlets in the US have urged the US government to stop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, stating that the indictment sets a dangerous precedent, and threatens to undermine the First Amendment and the freedom of the press in the US. The open letter was signed by the editors and publishers of the Guardian, the New Yor...
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Internet Freedom in India Marginally Improved by 2 Points After Four-Year Decline, Freedom House Says
India's Internet freedom score marginally improved to 51 in the global ranking, an increase of 2 points, according to a report by Freedom House, a US government-funded NGO. The increase in the country's score came after efforts to bridge the digital divide in the country, and the reduced frequency and intensity of internet shutdowns. While the gove...
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India's Internet Freedom Improves After 4 Years: US Government-Funded NGO
India's internet freedom score improved by two points to 51 in the global ranking following efforts to bridge the digital divide in the country, the US government-funded NGO Freedom House said on Tuesday.
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Elon Musk Deploys Starlink Service in Iran Amid Country-Wide Internet Restrictions
Elon Musk has deployed his satellite-based Starlink service in Iran amid internet usage restrictions following widespread protests in the country. US State Secretary Antony Blinken earlier announced about advancing internet freedom and the free flow of information for the Iranian people.
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Mexican President Intercedes on Behalf of Wikileaks’ Julian Assange, Says He Committed No Serious Crime
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he had sent a letter to US President Joe Biden, on behalf of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Mexico's leftist leader explained that “Assange did not commit any serious crime” as he did not cause the death of anyone, did not violate any human right and exercised his freedom, according to Obrad...
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Twitter Suspension in Nigeria: US Condemns Move, Calls for Decision Reversal
The United States condemned the Nigerian government for suspending Twitter and targeting individuals who use the social media site, including Nigerian broadcasters, and called for the African nation to reverse its decision.
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Clubhouse Blocked in Oman Due to Lack of Permit, but Some Fear Censorship
Oman blocked US audio app Clubhouse because it did not have the right permit, authorities said, but some activists described the move as a further erosion of freedom of expression in the Gulf state.
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Departing US FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Warns of Espionage Threats to Telecoms From China
Outgoing US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai said potential Chinese espionage and threats to US telecommunications networks and internet freedom are the biggest national security issue that regulators will face in the next four years.
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Huawei Search Engine Being Tested in the UAE as Replacement for Google Search: Reports
Huawei is reportedly testing a new search engine, as next step towards working up its Huawei Mobile Services replacement for Google.
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How Huawei Helped Extend China's Repressive View of Internet Freedom to African Nations
US officials who argue Huawei can't be trusted to play a major role in building global 5G telecommunications networks got another boost Wednesday.
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on Censorship in India: Self-Regulation Better Than Alternative
"None of us want strict government regulation on the content," underlines Netflix CEO Reed Hastings while defining the recent self-regulation move.
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Zuckerberg's Testimony Is Over, but Scrutiny Is Just Ramping Up
For 14 years, Mark Zuckerberg was free to use any means he could imagine to build his social network into an Internet and advertising colossus with tens of billions of dollars in revenue. Now Congress is waking up to what that freedom meant for Facebook users.
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Silicon Valley Is Biggest Threat To Internet, Says US Regulator Ajit Pai
A top US regulator, defending an effort to roll back so-called "net neutrality" rules, said on Tuesday that large internet platforms represent the biggest threat to online freedom because they routinely block "content they don't like."
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US Federal Reserve Records Show Dozens of Cyber Breaches in Recent Years
Obtained by Reuters through a Freedom of Information Act request, the cyber-security reports were heavily redacted to keep secret the central bank's security procedures.
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Twitter Tells Karnataka HC Its Petition Against MeitY's Content Takedown Orders Are Maintainable
Social media company Twitter on Wednesday informed the High Court of Karnataka that its petition challenging the various takedown orders of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) was maintainable, as the concept of reasonableness in Article 19 of the Constitution of India pertaining to Freedom of Speech was applicable to it.
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US Urged by Media Outlets to End Prosecution of Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange
Leading media outlets in the US have urged the US government to stop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, stating that the indictment sets a dangerous precedent, and threatens to undermine the First Amendment and the freedom of the press in the US. The open letter was signed by the editors and publishers of the Guardian, the New Yor...
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Internet Freedom in India Marginally Improved by 2 Points After Four-Year Decline, Freedom House Says
India's Internet freedom score marginally improved to 51 in the global ranking, an increase of 2 points, according to a report by Freedom House, a US government-funded NGO. The increase in the country's score came after efforts to bridge the digital divide in the country, and the reduced frequency and intensity of internet shutdowns. While the gove...
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India's Internet Freedom Improves After 4 Years: US Government-Funded NGO
India's internet freedom score improved by two points to 51 in the global ranking following efforts to bridge the digital divide in the country, the US government-funded NGO Freedom House said on Tuesday.
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Elon Musk Deploys Starlink Service in Iran Amid Country-Wide Internet Restrictions
Elon Musk has deployed his satellite-based Starlink service in Iran amid internet usage restrictions following widespread protests in the country. US State Secretary Antony Blinken earlier announced about advancing internet freedom and the free flow of information for the Iranian people.
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Mexican President Intercedes on Behalf of Wikileaks’ Julian Assange, Says He Committed No Serious Crime
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he had sent a letter to US President Joe Biden, on behalf of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Mexico's leftist leader explained that “Assange did not commit any serious crime” as he did not cause the death of anyone, did not violate any human right and exercised his freedom, according to Obrad...
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Twitter Suspension in Nigeria: US Condemns Move, Calls for Decision Reversal
The United States condemned the Nigerian government for suspending Twitter and targeting individuals who use the social media site, including Nigerian broadcasters, and called for the African nation to reverse its decision.
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Clubhouse Blocked in Oman Due to Lack of Permit, but Some Fear Censorship
Oman blocked US audio app Clubhouse because it did not have the right permit, authorities said, but some activists described the move as a further erosion of freedom of expression in the Gulf state.
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Departing US FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Warns of Espionage Threats to Telecoms From China
Outgoing US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai said potential Chinese espionage and threats to US telecommunications networks and internet freedom are the biggest national security issue that regulators will face in the next four years.
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Huawei Search Engine Being Tested in the UAE as Replacement for Google Search: Reports
Huawei is reportedly testing a new search engine, as next step towards working up its Huawei Mobile Services replacement for Google.
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How Huawei Helped Extend China's Repressive View of Internet Freedom to African Nations
US officials who argue Huawei can't be trusted to play a major role in building global 5G telecommunications networks got another boost Wednesday.
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on Censorship in India: Self-Regulation Better Than Alternative
"None of us want strict government regulation on the content," underlines Netflix CEO Reed Hastings while defining the recent self-regulation move.
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Zuckerberg's Testimony Is Over, but Scrutiny Is Just Ramping Up
For 14 years, Mark Zuckerberg was free to use any means he could imagine to build his social network into an Internet and advertising colossus with tens of billions of dollars in revenue. Now Congress is waking up to what that freedom meant for Facebook users.
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Silicon Valley Is Biggest Threat To Internet, Says US Regulator Ajit Pai
A top US regulator, defending an effort to roll back so-called "net neutrality" rules, said on Tuesday that large internet platforms represent the biggest threat to online freedom because they routinely block "content they don't like."
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US Federal Reserve Records Show Dozens of Cyber Breaches in Recent Years
Obtained by Reuters through a Freedom of Information Act request, the cyber-security reports were heavily redacted to keep secret the central bank's security procedures.
