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CIC orders MEITY to publish information regarding VideoLAN blocking.
Feb 28, 2023
SFLC.in regularly files applications under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (“RTI Act”) with respect to blocking of websites and content take down. Pursuant to the research for the Finding 404…
SFLC.in's Comments on the draft Amendments to the IT Rules, 2021 on Gaming and Fake News
Jan 31, 2023
SFLC.in's Comments on the draft Amendments to the IT Rules, 2021 on Gaming and Fake News
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Error 404 : Website Cannot be Found
Jan 09, 2023
SFLC.in is launching a “Website Blocking” report which has sought to conduct a thorough review of the techno-legal ecosystem for Website Blocking which is required to assess the grounds on which…
Recommendations by SFLC.in on the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022
Jan 06, 2023
Recommendations by SFLC.in on the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022
Software Freedom Law Center, India (SFLC.in) welcomes the draft Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 published by the…
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A Detailed Analysis of the Swami Ramdev v. Facebook Judgment
Nov 15, 2019
Statement: At SFLC.in we believe that ordering intermediary platforms to take down content globally, negatively impacts freedom of expression online, as different countries have different standards…
FAQ on surveillance in India.
Nov 07, 2019
What exactly is surveillance?
The Merrian - Webster dictionary defines surveillance as “keeping a close watch kept on someone or something”. In the context of this FAQ we refer to the word ‘…
Our Statement on the WhatsApp Surveillance Issue
Oct 31, 2019
Our Statement on the WhatsApp Surveillance Issue
The use of sophisticated surveillance technology by governments violates basic human rights of privacy and free speech on the Internet. Vulnerable…
Websites blocked in 2019
Oct 25, 2019
Websites blocked by MeitY in 2019
In a reply to our latest RTI on blocked websites Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) revealed that the Ministry issued blocking orders for…
