The inaugural edition of MediaNama’s ‘MarketsNama’ is scheduled for May 19, 2023, in New Delhi. The conference focuses on key themes relating to the regulation of digital markets. Our aim is to better understand policy thinking and regulatory activity—its principles, motivation, effects—on these entities, both from a speech and business perspective.
Date: Friday, May 19, 2023
Time: 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Venue: Gulmohar, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
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Agenda:
- 10:30 AM: Check-in + Networking
- 11:00 AM: Safe Harbor v2.0: What does it look like?
- 12:30 PM: Regulating Marketplaces: E-commerce and App Stores
- 01:45 PM: Networking Lunch
- 02:30 PM: Regulating Speech and Content Online
- 04:00 PM: Privacy, Cybercrime and Cybersecurity
Rifle through our curated reading list below to brush up your knowledge on the topics we plan to cover—and also prepare you for an interactive session, where every participant’s insight matters.
Reading List
Session 1 | Safe Harbor v2.0: What does it look like
The history of safe harbour on the Internet
- The Liability of Internet Intermediaries
- Digital India Seeks ‘Safe Harbour’
- Intermediary liability and Safe Harbour: On due diligence and automated filtering
Safe harbour laws in India
- BJP MP Tejasvi Surya Criticises Twitter For Deplatforming Trump, Wants Intermediary Liability Reviewed; MediaNama’s Take
- #NAMA: Proactive Monitoring Can Lead To Mass Private Surveillance; Who Decides What Is Unlawful Content?
- Back to the drawing board: what should be the direction of the new intermediary liability law?
- Kartik Agarwal On Refining India’s Platform Liability Laws | Meta India Tech Scholars 2021-22
- IT Ministry Notifies Amendments To The IT Rules, 2021: What’s Changed?
- Follow GAC’s Decisions Or Lose Safe Harbour Status: Rajeev Chandrasekhar On New IT Rules Amendment 2022
- Safe Harbor Is The Reason For So Much Toxicity On The Internet, Will Do Away With It If Need Be: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
- “Should There Be Safe Harbour At All?”: 30 Talking Points From The Digital India Act Consultation
- Centre for Communication Governance’s report on Intermediary Liability in India
- The Quantum Hub’s framework for intermediary liability classification in India
- The Government, The Platform, The Individual: Who’s Responsible For Keeping The Internet Safe? #NAMA
Safe harbour laws in the United States
- Overview of Section 230: What It Is, Why It Was Created, and What It Has Achieved
- Twenty-Six Words Created the Internet. What Will It Take to Save It?
- Changing Or Repealing Section 230 Will Have Unintended Consequences, Says Sundar Pichai
- Why Visa Is Being Held Liable For PornHub’s Illegal Child Porn
- How A Landmark US Supreme Court Petition May Shape The Future Of Platform Liability Online
- “These Are Not The 9 Greatest Experts On The Internet”: US Top Court Hears Case That Could Reshape The Internet
- Did Twitter Aid And Abet Terrorist Activity? US Supreme Court Faces A Tough Question
Safe harbour and e-commerce
- The Snapdeal Cases: Does Safe Harbour Protect “Unlicenced” Third-Party Sales Of Sex Drugs?
- Is The Provision Of Safe Harbour Protection For E-Commerce Platforms In India Under Threat?
- Flipkart Liable For Selling Product Over MRP Despite Being An Intermediary, Consumer Commission Rules
- Google’s Challenge Against Kerala HC’s Comments On Right To Be Forgotten Didn’t Work: Here’s Why
- The Snapdeal Cases: Does Safe Harbour Protect “Unlicenced” Third-Party Sales Of Sex Drugs?
Session 2 | Regulating Marketplaces: E-commerce and App Stores
E-Commerce:
- Deep Dive: What’s Wrong With India’s E-Commerce Rules And How Can They Be Fixed?
- Summary: Proposed Amendments To E-Commerce Rules 2020
- India’s Proposed E-Commerce Rules Face Objections From Within The Government: Report
- DPIIT Meeting: CAIT Calls For TRAI-Like Regulator For E-Commerce, Reliance Wants Tighter Rules For Marketplace Platforms
- Can The E-Commerce Industry Self-Regulate So That Government Role Can Be Minimal? Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal Asks
- Is The Provision Of Safe Harbour Protection For E-Commerce Platforms In India Under Threat?
- Summary: India’s New Guidelines For Online Reviews On E-Commerce Platforms
- ONDC Explained: How Commissions, Search Rankings, Grievance Redressal, And Ratings Will Work
- Deep Dive: Will ONDC Actually Address Competition Concerns In E-Commerce?
- How To Address Competition Concerns Plaguing E-Commerce In India? Parliamentary Panel Weighs In
- India’s E-Commerce Rules To Also Focus On Algorithms
- Deep Dive: Why CCI Is Setting Up A Digital Markets Unit
- Summary: How Will The EU Digital Services Act Change The Online Landscape, And What Does It Say?
App stores:
- Deep Dive: What Issues Do App Developers Face And How Should App Stores Be Regulated?
- How Can App Stores Be More Open? Microsoft Proposes A Few Ideas But Doesn’t Want To Adopt Them All Right Away
- Google Play Store: Here’s How Indian App Developers Can Implement Alternative Billing Systems
- Why Google’s Changes To Play Store Will Not Really Benefit App Developers
- Summary: CCI Orders Detailed Antitrust Investigation Into Apple Over App Store Practices
- Competition Commission Orders Investigation In Google’s App Store And GPay
Competition:
- Quick Take: Google’s Mess With Competition Commission Of India Is Its Own Creation
- Questions That CCI Should Explore In Its Investigation Into Apple And Google
- Exclusive: A Deep Dive Into The Antitrust Complaint Against Apple In India
- Indian Startups Ask Delhi HC To Direct CCI To Look Into Google’s Non-Compliance With Antitrust Order
- What Google Is (And Isn’t) Changing In Android And Play Store To Comply With India’s Antitrust Orders
- Delhi High Court Directs CCI To Decide On ADIF’s Complaint Against Google By April 26
- Summary: Matrimony.Com Wins Injunction Arguing Google Play Billing Is In Violation Of Payment Guidelines
- Summary: Parliament Panel Report On Big Tech’s Unfair Practices In Digital Markets
- Digital Competition Law Committee Concludes Stakeholder Discussions: Report
- Here’s Why India Is Forming A Committee To Explore Separate Competition Law For Digital Markets
- EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) For Gatekeeper Platforms Enters Into Force, Here’s What Happens Next
Session 3 | Speech and Content
Platform regulation, content moderation, and online speech
- Arbitrary Suspension Of Social Media Accounts Of Journalists Affects Press Freedom: Editors Guild Of India
- Exclusive: Facebook Knew Of BJP Leaders Posting Hateful Content In Assam But Didn’t Stop Them
- Twitter Files 2.0 Sheds Light On Company’s Content Moderation Techniques
- What Are The Problems Highlighted By Meta’s Oversight Board In Its Cross-Check System?
- How Will The Proposed Amendments To The IT Rules Affect Free Speech And Intermediaries?
- IT Ministry Notifies Amendments To The IT Rules, 2021: What’s Changed?
- Indian Government Can Now Fact Check And Censor Any News Related To The Government: Amended IT Rules
- A Brexiteer V. A Journalist: Can “Public Interest” Be Used To Justify “Untrue” Speech?
National security and free speech
- Twitter Blocks Tweet About India’s Home Minister Globally Based On “Legal Demand” In India
- Social Media Platforms Should Suspend Accounts Only As Last Resort And Not Arbitrarily: MeitY In Delhi HC
- ‘We Don’t Interfere’ Says Indian Govt While Blocking 6,775 URLs In 2022
- Internet Shutdown In Manipur Extended Over “Public Order” Reasons
- Indian Government Shut Down Internet 84 Times In 2022, Tops The List For The Fifth Time: Report
- “Indian Laws Should Be Dictated By The Constitution”: Pranesh Prakash On Twitter’s Challenge To 39 Blocking Orders
- No Citizen Can Be Prosecuted Under Struck Down Section 66A Of The IT Act: Supreme Court
- India Among Top Five Countries Calling For Removal Of Content And Seeking User Information, Says Twitter
Copyright, access to knowledge, and free speech
- Sci-Hub, LibGen, And Now Z-Library: What Litigating Against ‘Pirates’ May Mean For Research In India
- Everything You Need To Know About 5 Copyright Cases Against Telegram At The Delhi HC
- Join The Club: Along With Telegram, WhatsApp Also Faces Copyright Infringement Cases At Delhi HC
Session 4 | Privacy, Cybercrime and Cybersecurity
Privacy:
- How The IT Act Allows The Indian Government To Spy On Internet Connections
- India Is An Enemy Of The Internet Thanks To CMS And Netra
- IT Act Amendment Allows Third-Party Verification For E-Signatures
- Delhi High Court Directs Centre To Detail The Legal Process Used To Intercept Phones
- When Does Information Become “Private” And How Do “Privacy Concerns” Arise? #NAMA
- Explained: Why Is The Indian Govt’s “Dragnet Surveillance” Being Challenged In Court?
- India’s Data Protection Bill “Does Not Deal With The Issue Of Surveillance”: IT Ministry
- How Do India’s Growing Verification Mandates Impact Companies And Industries? #NAMA
- Draft Telecom Bill: Can The Provision To Intercept Communications Be Legally Challenged? #NAMA
- Exclusive: Delhi Police Has Tools To Extract Data From Smartphones, Including IPhones
- Use of personal data by intelligence and law enforcement agencies
- Revising the IT Act, Recommendations
- Telcos say govt demanding call data records of all users, flags possible surveillance
- The Surveillance State, Privacy and Criminal Investigation in India: Possible Futures in a Post-Puttaswamy World
Cybercrime:
- IT Ministry’s Proposed Amendments Allow Private Entities To Use Aadhaar Authentication To Provide Services
- Expect ‘Gaslighting’ And ‘Catfishing’ To Be Offences Under Upcoming Digital India Bill
- Fraudsters Impersonate Founders Of WebEngage, CleverTap And MediaNama On WhatsApp, Emails
- Exclusive: Mumbai Police Looks To Tackle Cyber Crimes By Profiling Social Media Users And Keeping Tabs On Their “Thoughts”
- Addressing Merchant Fraud And The KYC Challenge For B2B Platforms And Aggregators —By Asheeta Regidi And Reeju Datta
- Encryption And Issues Related To Child Protection Online
Cybersecurity:
- Five Talking Points From Data Security Council Of India’s Discussion About Digital India Act’s Impact On Cybersecurity
- Why Is There A Need For Fresh Consultation On India’s Cybersecurity Directions?
- “You Don’t Need To Have A Blanket Law That Treats Everyone As A Criminal”, Says Dr. Joe Hall Of Internet Society On India’s Cybersecurity Directions
- Impact Of India’s Cybersecurity Directions On The Global Internet
- Why India’s New Cybersecurity Directive Is A Bad Joke
- IT Ministry Additional Secretary Given Approval Powers For “Protected Systems” Notifications
- Is The Indian Govt Developing Quantum Cyber-Attack Proof Systems?
- Lt Gen. (Dr) Rajesh Pant On India’s National Cyber Security Strategy, Indo-US Cooperation, End-To-End Encryption And More
- How Is The US Preparing To Build A “Safe And Secure Digital Ecosystem For All Americans”?
- EU Proposes Revamped Cyber Defence Policy: Here’s What To Know
- Can We Map A Framework For Verification? Varun Bahl On A Model For Proportionality #NAMA
- The criminal liability of internet intermediaries in India: A theoretical analysis
- Indian Intermediary Liability Regime Compliance with the Manila Principles on Intermediary Liability
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