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VLC Media Player Blocked in India Since February for Unknown Reasons, VideoLAN Says
VLC Media Player owned by VideoLAN, has been blocked in India. The company confirmed that the platform's official website was blocked on February 13 and there is no clarity on the reason for the block. No official announcement has been made by the government over the purported block on the open-source media player's website. As per posts on Twitte...
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Four Things You Should Check Before Buying a Broadband Connection
If you're getting a new Internet connection, try and find out about these four things before you spend your money.
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In A First, A Social Media Blackout In Kashmir To Curb Street Protests
Concerned that street protests in Kashmir valley were showing no signs of ebbing, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered internet service providers to block 22 social media and instant messaging sites including Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter for the next one month in Kashmir.
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Block Child Sex Abuse Content By July 31: Centre To Internet Service Providers
The government has directed Internet Service Providers (ISP) to block distribution and transmission of child sexual abuse content by July 31.
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US Lawmakers Roll Back Privacy Rules For Internet Carriers
US lawmakers voted Tuesday to roll back rules that would block internet service providers from selling user data to third parties, following a heated debate over privacy protections.
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Social Media Interrupted In Turkey After Crackdown
Internet users in Turkey were on Friday experiencing severe difficulties accessing social media after the country was plunged into new turbulence by the detention of its main pro-Kurdish leaders, correspondents and a watchdog said.
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Rahul Gandhi Attacks Government Over Net Neutrality Issue
Rahul Gandhi today accused the government of delaying a decision on the issue of net neutrality on the "pretext" of repeated discussions and took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his 'Digital India' scheme cannot become a "euphemism" for an Internet controlled by large remote corporations.
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Satellite Internet Gets a Fresh Look, Cash Infusion
The race for Internet service from space is on, again.
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Thailand Government's Internet Gateway Plan Slammed by Activists: Report
The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is concerned over the increasing number of political messages conveyed online.
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Government Should Withdraw Vague Order on Porn Sites: ISPs
The Internet Service Providers Association of India (ISPAI) has urged the government to withdraw its earlier directive.
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Government Should Withdraw Vague Order on Porn Sites: ISPs
Even as the government has said Internet Service Providers were free not to block any of the 857 websites suspected for pornographic content unless they were abusive of children, the industry body of the ISPs said on Wednesday that the directive was "vague and unimplementable".
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Porn Sites Blocked. Do You Support This?
It appears that porn websites are being blocked based on a government order, and it would appear that the telecom operators and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have been asked to block a whopping 857 porn sites, in what might be the largest blocking order ever, in India.
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Government Orders Blocking Websites Inciting Religious Intolerance
In the wake of terror groups using Internet to incite religious intolerance, the government has ordered blocking of at least 40 webpages with inflammatory content relating to a minority community, including posts on social media and popular video-sharing platforms.
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Government Facility to Detect, Clean Malware From Mobiles and PCs for Free
The project is a part of Digital India programme and aims to create safe and secure cyberspace.
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Plea in Lok Sabha For Ensuring Net Neutrality
A strong plea was today made in the Lok Sabha for ensuring net neutrality with demands that the recent consultation paper brought out by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) should be scrapped and attempts by certain telecom and internet service providers be scuttled.
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VLC Media Player Blocked in India Since February for Unknown Reasons, VideoLAN Says
VLC Media Player owned by VideoLAN, has been blocked in India. The company confirmed that the platform's official website was blocked on February 13 and there is no clarity on the reason for the block. No official announcement has been made by the government over the purported block on the open-source media player's website. As per posts on Twitte...
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Four Things You Should Check Before Buying a Broadband Connection
If you're getting a new Internet connection, try and find out about these four things before you spend your money.
-
In A First, A Social Media Blackout In Kashmir To Curb Street Protests
Concerned that street protests in Kashmir valley were showing no signs of ebbing, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered internet service providers to block 22 social media and instant messaging sites including Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter for the next one month in Kashmir.
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Block Child Sex Abuse Content By July 31: Centre To Internet Service Providers
The government has directed Internet Service Providers (ISP) to block distribution and transmission of child sexual abuse content by July 31.
-
US Lawmakers Roll Back Privacy Rules For Internet Carriers
US lawmakers voted Tuesday to roll back rules that would block internet service providers from selling user data to third parties, following a heated debate over privacy protections.
-
Social Media Interrupted In Turkey After Crackdown
Internet users in Turkey were on Friday experiencing severe difficulties accessing social media after the country was plunged into new turbulence by the detention of its main pro-Kurdish leaders, correspondents and a watchdog said.
-
Rahul Gandhi Attacks Government Over Net Neutrality Issue
Rahul Gandhi today accused the government of delaying a decision on the issue of net neutrality on the "pretext" of repeated discussions and took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his 'Digital India' scheme cannot become a "euphemism" for an Internet controlled by large remote corporations.
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Satellite Internet Gets a Fresh Look, Cash Infusion
The race for Internet service from space is on, again.
-
Thailand Government's Internet Gateway Plan Slammed by Activists: Report
The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is concerned over the increasing number of political messages conveyed online.
-
Government Should Withdraw Vague Order on Porn Sites: ISPs
The Internet Service Providers Association of India (ISPAI) has urged the government to withdraw its earlier directive.
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Government Should Withdraw Vague Order on Porn Sites: ISPs
Even as the government has said Internet Service Providers were free not to block any of the 857 websites suspected for pornographic content unless they were abusive of children, the industry body of the ISPs said on Wednesday that the directive was "vague and unimplementable".
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Porn Sites Blocked. Do You Support This?
It appears that porn websites are being blocked based on a government order, and it would appear that the telecom operators and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have been asked to block a whopping 857 porn sites, in what might be the largest blocking order ever, in India.
-
Government Orders Blocking Websites Inciting Religious Intolerance
In the wake of terror groups using Internet to incite religious intolerance, the government has ordered blocking of at least 40 webpages with inflammatory content relating to a minority community, including posts on social media and popular video-sharing platforms.
-
Government Facility to Detect, Clean Malware From Mobiles and PCs for Free
The project is a part of Digital India programme and aims to create safe and secure cyberspace.
-
Plea in Lok Sabha For Ensuring Net Neutrality
A strong plea was today made in the Lok Sabha for ensuring net neutrality with demands that the recent consultation paper brought out by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) should be scrapped and attempts by certain telecom and internet service providers be scuttled.
