Hate speech, lynchings and fake news can be traced through history before we had access to technology. While blaming technology comes naturally to us, we must understand the implications of misattributing cause @anjakovacs speaking at #inSIG2018
Indian language Internet user base is growing at a rate of 18% compared to the 3% growth rate of the English Internet user base. Great insights on internationalised domain names and universal acceptance by @ajaydata at #inSIG2018.
@Inkmedia discussing how governments can harness the power of the blockchain to establish blockchain-enabled digital identity solutions, which will allow refugees to access critical services.
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There are two sides of anonymity: it makes communication safer, but also allows misuse, and this is a dilemma governments face when regulating content.
- @nixxin discussing fake news along with @r_pallavi_ at #inSIG2018.
Who would've thought 4.3 billion addresses wouldn't suffice?
- @Olivier_CL running everyone through the history of the Internet and its principles.
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When licenses were first available for ISPs to operate in India, they were only permitted to provide access to certain services like email and search engines.
-@dmcorpaffair speaking at the #inSIG2018
What proponents of a fairness doctrine for the Internet fail to understand is:
i. two wrongs do not make a right, and
ii. actions taken often have implications beyond what they were intended for.
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Had a great time discussing whether all stakeholders in the multistakeholder IG ecosystem should be treated equally, and participate on an equal footing. Looking forward to many more such opportunities to engage in meaningful discussions!
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"This environment has produced a golden opportunity for those who always preferred a sanitized, tightly-controlled utility to the generative, empowering Internet."
A poignant reminder of our current reality.
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A report by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) states: 16,315 hours of intentional Internet downtime between 2012 and 2017 cost India's economy $3.04 billion.
I wonder if the implications ever cross the governments' minds.
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I started the third module of the course, and happened to see this great representation of the Internet ecosystem created by @internetsociety.
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"This responsibility isn’t on Russia, or solely on Facebook or Google or Twitter. It’s on us."
- Zeynep Tufekci on how digital technologies went from instruments for spreading democracy to weapons for attacking it, and what can be done.
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Super excited for this!
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Mock UN General Assembly resolution discussion with #TeamEiffelTower on 26 August 2018 using Jitsi Meet #YouthIGF2018 #YouthInIG #NetGov #InternetGovernance #ISOC #ActionLearning @ISOC_NextGen
Does this seem like a promising solution for connecting and enabling the next billion? China hit the 800 million Internet users mark today - I hope we will bear witness to other countries making similar strides soon!
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95 Internet shutdowns already this year in India. The year hasn't ended, and the previous year's record has been broken - an alarming trend that needs to be stopped.
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