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How SMS and Twitter helped Mumbai yesterday
In August this year, text messages and social media were blamed for riots in Bangalore and the exodus of Bangalore residents with north-east roots. The speed at which the damaging rumours spread...
View ArticleIndia Tightens Rules on Hate Speech Law
Associated Press A poster at a protest against online censorship in Bangalore India’s telecom ministry plans to make it harder for police to register cases against people accused of online hate...
View ArticleWoman Who Criticized Mumbai Shutdown Returns to Facebook
The women’s detention caused widespread criticism of Section 66 (a) of the Indian Information Technology Act. Shaheen Dhada, the 21-year-old woman who was temporarily detained by police last month for...
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