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31 August 2018
Netizen Report: It’s not just Myanmar — ethnic hate speech runs rampant on social media in Cameroon, India
The Advox Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world.
21 August 2018
Netizens flood the internet with support for monsoon victims in Kerala, India
"Kerala is striving together...to overcome the catastrophic flood. However...some are trying to malign this great effort with misinformation in the form of fake messages on social media."
17 August 2018
Kerala floods: Tech-savvy Indian citizens mobilize to minimize the damage
"The spirit of unity, willpower, compassion, and dedication of thousands of volunteers belonging to state and non-state agencies in Kerala are indescribable."
8 August 2018
India's biometric ID system takes more heat, after Google admits it coded helpline numbers into Android phones
With a growing list of incidents of system malfunctions and personal data leaks, Aadhaar has failed to gain public trust.
2 August 2018
Officials blame WhatsApp for spike in mob killings, but Indians say vicious party politics are at fault
"Mob lynching is a political tool being used to polarise society....The idea is to create a fear psychosis by unleashing the mobs on a certain community."
27 July 2018
In India, police protects cows while lynching victim accused of cow smuggling is delayed care
"It’s sad to know that cow protection is more sacred than saving a human life...Are minorities in the country really being marginalized and treated as second-grade citizens?"
16 July 2018
Are these the last Dropka yak herders in Sikkim?
A community in the northern Indian state of Sikkim experiences challenges which threaten the existence of its traditional occupation of yak herding.
13 July 2018
In India, regulators are deciding the fate of sensitive data behind closed doors
In 2017, the Supreme Court of India ruled that privacy of Indian citizens is a fundamental right -- how will that affect the country's national ID system?
9 July 2018
Kashmiris are once again in mourning after Indian army fires on protesters, killing three
A 16-year-old girl named Andleeb Jan was among the dead.
15 June 2018
Mob lynching in India based on WhatsApp rumors claims lives of two innocent men
"Candle light vigil last night in #KarbiAnglong by Karbi Students' Association, KNCA and many other organizations, demanding justice for #NilotpalDas and #AbhijitNath and an end to lynch mob culture..."
Kashmiri journalist Shujaat Bukhari shot dead
"It is virtually impossible to know who are our enemies and who are our friends."
4 June 2018
As fuel prices in India hit a four-year high, an outraged public demands tax relief
Due to stronger global prices for crude oil, India is witnessing a rise in retail prices as the country sources 80% of its oil needs from abroad.
1 June 2018
Videos allege Indian media houses promised to favor Hindu nationalism in exchange for cash
The videos come amid a rapid rise of "fake news" websites in India that seem intended to promote religious and communal tension.
26 May 2018
In India, 13 people are killed after police open fire on copper plant protesters
"My Constitution...ensures my right to protest. It ensures my right to life,livelihood,safe and healthy environment. #Thoothukkudi exposes the barbaric assault on these rights."
28 April 2018
Why pilgrims from India and Nepal throng to see an orchid that blooms in April
According to local legend and tradition, the Salahesh Fulbari garden in eastern Nepal is the place to be on the Nepali New Year's Day.
27 April 2018
Telcos must disclose more data about internet shutdowns, say civil society groups
New research shows that the world's largest telecommunications companies disclose little to no information about their network shutdown policies and practices.
25 April 2018
How an Indian professor is turning plastic trash into highways
After seeing plastic waste was a growing problem throughout the country, Dr. Vasudevan devised a method for converting recycled, shredded plastic waste into flexible, long-lasting roadways.
20 April 2018
8-year-old Asifa's heinous rape and murder in India fans the flames of nationalism
"Asifa is not 'just the face of a child'; she symbolizes the violence her community faces."
17 April 2018
Brexit and bias? The framing of immigrants in the media
Is there something in the topic of Brexit that disinformation efforts can take advantage of? What perspectives might a high-level, data-driven analysis of Brexit news provide?
6 April 2018
India's Data Security Dilemma Continues With Cambridge Analytica
The fallout from revelations of data exploitation by Facebook and Cambridge Analytica has taken hold in India, where political leaders are accusing one another of using similar means to manipulate...
