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These rights aren't going to fight themselves! It's been four years since Shreya Singhal or has it really?

On March 24, 2019, we celebrated the four year anniversary of the one of the most significant judgements in the digital rights sphere, the case of Shreya Singhal v. Union of India. Here is a little snippet of our adventures.
26 March, 2019
4 min read
Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha
66A

Section 66A returns to its grave after accidental resurrection.

The Delhi High Court today promptly agreed to remove an inadvertent reference to the unconstitutional Section 66A in its judgement rejecting censorship of online platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime.
19 March, 2019
1 min read
Devdutta MukhopadhyayDevdutta Mukhopadhyay
Net Neutrality

SaveTheInternet.in is live.

SaveTheInternet.in is live. With the rampant website blockings being conducted by ISP’s, IFF has taken the step to activate the SaveTheInternet.in website. It includes a reporting tool and petition to take this movement forward.
18 March, 2019
2 min read
Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha
Net Neutrality

Guess who's back, back again? #SaveTheInternet

Over the past few months, IFF has identified violations of Net Neutrality through blocking of website access. In light of these current threats to net neutrality, it has taken the step to activate the SaveTheInternet.in website.
16 March, 2019
2 min read
Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha
Censorship

An Appeal: Please, do not jail PUBG users.

As per media reports which surfaced yesterday the Rajkot Police Department has arrested 7 youths for playing the PUBG online video game. Clearly things have spiralled out of control.
14 March, 2019
3 min read
Apar GuptaApar Gupta
Official Announcement

Supporting Innovation through organisational support

Innovation is a common value shared by IFF and India's vibrant start up economy. There are many who believe their business has the capacity for social good and support constitutional goals. For this reason, we have decided to spur innovation by opening up to organisational donors.
12 March, 2019
3 min read
Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha
SaveOurPrivacy

Secret Operating Procedure for digital snooping revealed. Confirms fears of centralisation of executive power, zero judicial scrutiny and oversight.

The Secret Operating Procedure for conducting digital surveillance has been produced by the MHA before the Supreme Court for the first time. The document worryingly reveals lack of any judicial oversight and dilution of existing safeguards.
11 March, 2019
2 min read
Devdutta MukhopadhyayDevdutta Mukhopadhyay
Censorship

What the block! Our net neutrality rules require a monitoring and enforcement structure #SaveTheInternet

A particularly concerning threat to net neutrality, looms the web. IFF has been engaging with users for a few months gathering evidence of extensive blocking. We summarise this to you and explain how this is a violation of Net Neutrality.
09 March, 2019
4 min read
Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha
Censorship

Need for urgent steps on a fresh petition for censorship of Online Video Streaming websites.

In yet another PIL filed in the Karnataka High Court, a plea has been placed for the regulation of online viewing content. We write to MEITY and MIB to maintain their positive stance.
07 March, 2019
3 min read
Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha
Privacy

Too many cooks won't spoil this broth. Need for larger participation by the Parliamentary Committee on IT.

As the Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology widens the ambit of its hearings to other online platforms, we ask them to ensure the inclusion of civil society organisations, academics and experts. We also raise some questions regarding the criteria and scope of these hearings.
25 February, 2019
3 min read
Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha

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