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Charges of homophobia, harassment: Tech Mahindra asks BPO services head to leaveSubscriber Only
September 16, 2018 02:02 IST
Gautam allegedly also said, “If your mother is a prostitute, you’re a prostitute,” in reference to her belief that homosexuality is a result of one’s upbringing.
Sun, Sep 16, 2018
‘Uneducated, unmarried women have less access to mobiles’: studySubscriber Only
September 11, 2018 02:57 IST
The research shows that India’s mobile phone gender gap - 33 per cent - is among the highest in the world, surpassing several countries with comparable incomes, development levels, and mobile phone costs.
Tue, Sep 11, 2018
Government tells WhatsApp to set up India office, local data storageSubscriber Only
August 22, 2018 01:17 IST
On July 3, the IT ministry had written to WhatsApp seeking immediate steps to tackle the misuse of their platform “wherein inflammatory messages were circulated that led to unfortunate incidents”.
Wed, Aug 22, 2018
Indians online: One in five harassed, here is how, whySubscriber Only
August 09, 2018 00:48 IST
Out of 919 Internet users in India in the age group 15-65, 175 (19%) reported that they had online harassment.
Thu, Aug 09, 2018
Internet in India: Gaping gender gapSubscriber Only
August 08, 2018 05:17 IST
According to the study, women, rural citizens, and those with lower education or income significantly lag behind in Internet and social media usage.
Wed, Aug 08, 2018
Assam NRC draft list: Those out of register can provide new papers as proof, says NRC official Prateek HajelaSubscriber Only
August 03, 2018 04:52 IST
Hajela’s remarks hold significance given that the Supreme Court has asked the Government to provide by the middle of this month the standard operating procedure for the claims-and-objections process scheduled from August 30 to September 28.
Fri, Aug 03, 2018
40 lakh not in register cannot be called illegal, says Assam official behind NRCSubscriber Only
August 02, 2018 05:00 IST
Assam NRC: The man at the centre of the NRC exercise said that only a “judicial scrutiny” can establish whether a person can be called an illegal migrant or not.
Thu, Aug 02, 2018‘This exercise touches lives and souls of every individual in Assam, should not allow any misinformation’: Prateek Hajela, NRC state coordinatorSubscriber Only
August 02, 2018 00:51 IST
Any speculation in a legal process is absolutely uncalled for. It would not be appropriate on my part to make speculative estimates, says Prateek Hajela
Thu, Aug 02, 2018
Srikrishna data protection report: ‘Entities must maintain quality, security of data’Subscriber Only
July 30, 2018 02:37 IST
While both include individual consent of what companies and governments do with one’s data, Srikrishna’s recommendations go further in legally limiting what these entities do with that data regardless of consent.
Mon, Jul 30, 2018
Simply Put: The language of data protectionSubscriber Only
July 30, 2018 00:05 IST
Who is a data principal or a data fiduciary? When is data called sensitive, and what is a data trust score? A breakdown of the new terminology in the draft for IT Ministry’s data protection Bill.
Tue, Jul 31, 2018
BJP youth wing eyes Snapchat to entice teens, Youth Cong unsureSubscriber Only
July 28, 2018 05:48 IST
Main opposition Congress’s youth wing, however, is undecided still. Vaibhav Walia, national social media head for Indian Youth Congress (IYC), said his team discussed joining Snapchat a month ago, but was unsure whether political conversation was appearing on the platform.
Sat, Jul 28, 2018
Draft data protection bill: Panel frames tension; digital growth versus personal privacySubscriber Only
July 28, 2018 04:59 IST
The report suggests legally treating consent as a product, since consent agreements are usually one-sided without any bargain between the individual and the data entity.
Sat, Jul 28, 2018
Panel on data protection: 150 citizens express concerns over lack of transparencySubscriber Only
July 20, 2018 03:30 IST
The citizens requested the disclosure of the committee meeting dates, agenda, minutes, correspondences, presentations, and invited experts, as well as the responses to the released White Paper.
Fri, Jul 20, 2018What TRAI’s data privacy blueprint recommends — and where it is silentSubscriber Only
July 18, 2018 02:02 IST
Although not binding, the recommendations can be seen as inputs to the draft data protection Bill that is likely to be released soon by a Ministry of Electronics and Technology committee led by retired Supreme Court Justice B N Srikrishna.
Wed, Jul 18, 2018
Facebook takes down Postcard News page, owner claims ‘pro-nationalist’ tagSubscriber Only
July 17, 2018 02:08 IST
The website’s founder and owner, Mahesh Vikram Hegde, said, “When we tried to post something on our page Sunday, we could not find it. We have not received any communication from Facebook. So, we cannot even appeal against it,” Hegde said.
Tue, Jul 17, 2018
TRAI wants current telecom privacy rules applied to all digital playersSubscriber Only
July 16, 2018 19:58 IST
TRAI recommends that current privacy rules applying to telecom service providers should also apply to “all entities in the digital ecosystem” until the upcoming general data protection law is notified
Mon, Jul 16, 2018
To tackle fake news, WhatsApp to govt: New label, safety ads, police interfaceSubscriber Only
July 05, 2018 02:30 IST
Responding to a letter from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), WhatsApp announced that it would “soon” launch a new feature which will highlight forwarded messages.
Thu, Jul 05, 2018
Government tells WhatsApp to act, will meet social media platformsSubscriber Only
July 04, 2018 04:45 IST
The initiative — which comes as IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad takes notice of the recent spate of lynchings — has conveyed the Government’s “deep disapproval” to WhatsApp and called for “necessary remedial measures” and “immediate action” to stem the flow of misinformation.
Wed, Jul 04, 2018
Why rumours love WhatsAppSubscriber Only
July 04, 2018 00:57 IST
Of all social media platforms, WhatsApp is proving the most challenging for investigators trying to track the source of such rumours and formulate a response.
Wed, Jul 04, 2018
WhatsApp tweak: Now admins will decide who can post to the groupSubscriber Only
June 30, 2018 04:57 IST
The rollout assumes significance in India given that many WhatsApp groups have been linked to the spread of rumours and unverified information that has also led to violence
Sat, Jun 30, 2018
Twitter rolls out changes to curb spam, botsSubscriber Only
June 28, 2018 03:03 IST
Twitter is stopping automated accounts at sign-up stage, purportedly preventing more than 50,000 spam sign-ups per day.
Thu, Jun 28, 2018
Can take down election content after campaign ends, Facebook tells Election CommissionSubscriber Only
June 27, 2018 03:27 IST
Social media giant Facebook has offered to remove content flagged by the Election Commission in the last 48 hours before voting when no political campaigning is allowed, it is learnt.
Wed, Jun 27, 2018
Data hunger growing, 4-fold spike in WiFi usage at 370 railway stationsSubscriber Only
June 18, 2018 05:04 IST
Data consumption also saw a four-fold jump over the last year: Compared to April 2018, 60 lakh people in 110 stations consumed 1,600 TB in March 2017.
Mon, Jun 18, 2018
Over 16,000 hours of Internet shutdowns cost India over $3 billion in five yearsSubscriber Only
April 26, 2018 01:23 IST
By 2016, the country has the highest number of internet shutdowns, igniting debates regarding their legality such as challenges in the High Court of Gujarat.
Thu, Apr 26, 2018
The language challenge of World Wide WebSubscriber Only
April 22, 2018 05:22 IST
In wake of Cambridge Analytica, Mark Zuckerberg admitted to Facebook’s limited control when it comes to languages other than English. A big part of that fight, from hate speech to data security, looms in India, which is set to see an explosion in Net users in regional languages. The Sunday Express logs in.
Tue, Jun 26, 2018Journalism of Courage
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