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@GoI_MeitY has decided to remove its ban on the website of VLC media player. IFF provided legal support to @videolan throughout this process. (1/3)
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@GoI_MeitY has decided to remove its ban on the website of VLC media player. IFF provided legal support to @videolan throughout this process. (1/3)
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If you are unable to access videolan.org, write to us with the details of your ISP. (2/3)
When you spoke up for @videolan, we acted.
Help us sustain our work.
Become an IFF member today. (3/3)
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Help us sustain our work.
Become an IFF member today. (3/3)
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On 29.6.2020, we filed a RTI request with the @DoT_India asking them about the banning of 59 mobile applications by the government via a press release.
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On 29.7.2020, we received the following reply from them. As can be seen from their reply, they have failed to answer our queries and make the relevant information available to us.
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Over the past couple of months we have seen a worrying trend emerge of such blocking being done for various websites such as DuckDuckGo.
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Over the past few days the websites of environmental campaigners @LetIndBreathe @FFFIndia and @ThereIsNoEarthB have been blocked and taken down. We are providing them help and assistance. #WhatTheBlock 1/6 internetfreedom.in/blocking_env_w…
@LetIndBreathe @FFFIndia @ThereIsNoEarthB The domain block/takedown of @LetIndiaBreathe demonstrates arbitrary action by NIXI. They have suspended a .IN domain without notice, or providing a chance of defence. We sent them a notice. #WhatTheBlock 2/6
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@LetIndBreathe @FFFIndia @ThereIsNoEarthB @LetIndiaBreathe The online digital space benefits from the participation and civic awareness of young environmentalists who have made us realise the importance of global warming. We salute their work and support the statement of @FFFIndia. #WhatTheBlock 3/6
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The week that was! You can review and read the work we implemented over last week. Starting out on Monday where we issued a joint statement with @no2uid, @smcproject and @Article21_Ind against mandatory Aadhaar. 1/n internetfreedom.in/joint-statemen…
@no2uid @smcproject @Article21_Ind On Tuesday we wrote to @MORTHIndia appreciating them for scrapping the bulk data sharing policy and calling for further steps to safeguard your privacy. 2/n internetfreedom.in/morth-bulk-dat…
@no2uid @smcproject @Article21_Ind @MORTHIndia After participating in the @TRAI Open House Discussion last week, on Wednesday we shared a supplementary written submission on net neutrality monitoring and enforcement. 3/n
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A whistleblower provided us with a cache of blocking orders for websites issued in India. These contain more than 64 documents and provide explanations for the blocking of about 4398 websites. #WhatTheBlock 1/6
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We are making them available as they form an essential resource for the public & researchers. As per our initial analysis a majority of website blocking is being done due to copyright claims and court orders. Confirms prior analysis. #WhatTheBlock 2/6
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This is in continuation of our past work on reforming the website blocking process which is secretive. Includes interventions on @telegram's web domain, @WeTransferand many more. #WhatTheBlock 3/6
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