Internet Freedom

Internet Shutdowns Costing Telecom Operators Crores in Lost Revenue

Reuters | Saturday December 28, 2019

Mobile operators are losing around Rs. 2.45 crores ($350,000) in revenue every hour they are forced to suspend Internet services on government orders to control protests against a new citizenship law, a top lobby group said on Friday.

Pakistan Among Worst 10 Countries For Internet Freedom: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 6, 2019

An international report has declared Pakistan "not free in terms of internet use for the ninth consecutive year", with the country score decreasing from 27 to 26 out of 100 in 2019.

How Huawei Helped Extend China's Repressive View of Internet Freedom to African Nations

Joseph Marks, The Washington Post | Friday August 16, 2019

US officials who argue Huawei can't be trusted to play a major role in building global 5G telecommunications networks got another boost Wednesday.

Putin Says Russia Must Not Use Blanket Bans to Make Internet Safer

Reuters | Friday June 8, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there were no plans to shut down social media sites or limit internet freedoms in Russia.

Paper Plane Protesters Urge Russia to Unblock Telegram App

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 1, 2018

In an unusually strong turnout, around 10,000 people including top opposition leader Alexei Navalny turned up in the centre of the Russian capital.

Cubans Surf The Web At Home In Havana Pilot Project

World News | Reuters | Friday December 30, 2016

Downtown Havana resident Margarita Marquez says she received a special Christmas gift this year: web access at home, a rarity in a country with one of the lowest internet penetration rates in the world.

Internet Freedom on the Decline in India, Finds Freedom House

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 15, 2016

Overall, Internet freedom around the world declined in 2016 for the sixth consecutive year.

US 'Very Concerned' By Media Crackdown In Malaysia

World News | Reuters | Thursday March 3, 2016

The United States on Wednesday voiced concern about Malaysia's media crackdown and suggested that the extent of press and Internet freedom in the Asian country could affect prospects for expanded bilateral cooperation.

US Vice President Joe Biden Chides Turkey Over Freedom Of Expression

World News | Reuters | Friday January 22, 2016

US Vice President Joe Biden said during a trip to Turkey on Friday that intimidating the media, curtailing internet freedom and accusing academics of treason was not setting a good example in the Middle East.

Internet Freedom Has Improved in India: Report

Press Trust of India | Friday October 30, 2015

Freedom House attributed India's improvement in Internet freedom to the Supreme Court's March 2015 ruling on the IT Act.

Internet Freedom Falls for Fifth Year in Row: Survey

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 28, 2015

Global online freedom declined for a fifth consecutive year as more governments stepped up electronic surveillance and clamped down on dissidents using blogs or social media, a survey showed today.

Internet Freedom Falls for Fifth Year in Row: Survey

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 28, 2015

Freedom House found declines in online freedom of expression in 32 of the 65 countries assessed since June 2014.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Supports Net Neutrality

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 17, 2015

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said that any move to dilute internet freedom would cause economic loss to the booming IT industry and it might affect the poor as several services to them were delivered through the internet.

What was Section 66(A)?

India News | Edited by Shyam Balasubramanian | Tuesday March 24, 2015

The Supreme Court has quashed Section 66(A) of the Information Technology Act on Tuesday, terming it "vague" and "unconstitutional". The controversial section has long been decried by activists, freedom of speech and internet freedom campaigners as being aimed solely at muzzling dissent and differences of opinion on the internet.

Section 66(A) Scrapped: Meet Shreya Singhal, Petitioner Who Fought for Net Freedom

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday March 24, 2015

The end of a controversial law seen as an infringement of freedom of speech online marks a big victory for Shreya Singhal, the young law student who first challenged it in the Supreme Court.