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Haryana suspends mobile Internet services in Nuh till August 28, imposes Section 144

The government announces the decision apprehending spread of rumours through social media by anti-social elements ahead of or during the rally called to be held on Monday.

tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/

#haryana #nuh #shobhayatra #section144 #internetshutdown #hindutva #india

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Has the state really withered away in Manipur?

Instead, it has taken on a different shape: from an entity governed by a liberal social contract to one driven by an ethno-majoritarian consensus.

scroll.in/article/1054009/has-

#manipur #manipurviolence #manipurgovt #birensingh #meiteis #kukis #manipurarmsloot #internetshutdown #censorship #BJP #india

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Digital India Has Run Out of Freedoms

Any democratic right that is being evolved for safeguarding citizens in Digital India has been overruled by laws and policies that have completely opposite effects, writes Srinivas Kodali.

thewire.in/tech/digital-india-

#internetshutdown #Aadhar #privacy #dataprotection #personaldata #statesurveillance #internetfreedom #democracy #authoritarianism #censorship #humanrights #hindutva #BJP #india

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Internet Freedom Foundation · @internetfreedom
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As far as we know, internet services have not been suspended in the city of Gurgaon, although news reports suggest that incidents of violence that appear to have prompted Haryana’s internet suspensions have occurred in and around Gurgaon city as well. 2/n

indianexpress.com/article/citi

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Internet Freedom Foundation · @internetfreedom
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With violence erupting in some districts of Haryana, the State Government has ordered the suspension of internet services in the districts of Nuh, Palwal and Faridabad, and sub-divisions Sohna, Pataudi and Manesar in Gurgaon district. 1/n

#KeepUsOnline #internetshutdown

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2 Killed, 7 Cops Injured In Violence During Haryana Religious Procession

Stones are being thrown and cars have been set on fire. The police, who have already used teargas and fired shots in the air, have called in reinforcements.

ndtv.com/india-news/arson-firi

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Haryana: Violence breaks out in Nuh, mobile internet suspended till August 2

The violence took place during a procession organised by the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad.

scroll.in/latest/1053580/harya

#haryana #nuh #vhp #Bajrangdal #communalviolence #hindumobs #hindutva #internetshutdown #india

Last updated 1 year ago

Internet Society · @internetsociety
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The government of has imposed an on mobile networks starting today (31 July) - pulse.internetsociety.org/shut

As we've stated multiple times, shutdowns are not a solution and harm the people and economy. We need to !

#senegal #internetshutdown #keepiton #internet

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India's Internet Shutdowns Hurt Women More, Manipur Assaults Show

"If there was no internet shutdown, those videos would have surfaced over two months ago and the horror could have been addressed speedily," said editor of Shillong Times Patricia Mukhim.

thewire.in/security/indias-int

#manipur #manipurviolence #manipurrapes #internetshutdown #ViolenceAgainstWomen #meiteis #kukis #majoritarianism #humanrights #BJP #uniongovt #india

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Manipur witnessed 18 internet shutdown orders in 2023

The tracker run by Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC), has documented a total of 25 shutdowns in Manipur, across districts, as on July 15, 2023.

thenewsminute.com/article/mani

#manipur #internetshutdown #censorship #freespeech #sflc #manipurviolence #meiteis #kukis #christians #uniongovt #authoritarianism #BJP #india

Last updated 1 year ago

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We Can’t Look Away From Internet Shutdowns in Manipur

Internet shutdowns take away our right to information and allow the government to continue to behave in authoritarian ways, writes Srinivas Kodali.

thewire.in/rights/we-cant-look

#manipur #internetshutdown #censorship #freespeech #manipurviolence #manipurrapes #uniongovt #authoritarianism #BJP #india

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Manipur High Court seeks options to block VPN servers to safely restore Internet

The State has been under Internet shutdown since May 3 when clashes broke out between the dominant Meitei people and the Scheduled Tribe Kuki-Zomi people.

thehindu.com/news/national/oth

#manipur #manipurviolence #meiteis #kukis #internetshutdown #manipurhc #vpn #censorship #manipurgovt #meity #internet #india

Last updated 1 year ago

Marek Küthe · @mark22k
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Pulse from the Internet Society monitors the Internet around the world and notes shutdowns. They also write interesting blog articles. I'm glad I subscribed to their RSS feed.

Take Action Against Exam Shutdowns pulse.internetsociety.org/blog

#internetshutdowns #internetshutdown #internet

Last updated 2 years ago

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Elon Musk’s Twitter Widens Its Censorship of Modi’s Critics

Two months ago, Musk said he was too busy to look into his company’s role in mass censorship in India. It’s only gotten worse.

theintercept.com/2023/03/28/tw

#twitter #elonmusk #narendramodi #modi #censorship #punjab #amritpalsingh #internetshutdown #humanrights #bbc #authoritarianism #pressfreedom #india

Last updated 2 years ago

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