News Assam government suspends internet for “exam precautions,” despite previous court orders The Calcutta High Court rejected such grounds for internet shutdown orders, and MP Pradyut Bordoloi wrote to the CM over the same Vallari SanzgiriAugust 22, 2022
News TLDR: Assam internet block, India G24, TikTok, Twitter, Big Tech, drones for healthcare, more A roundup to ctch you up on the latest tech policy news and developments: Tik Tok data risks, Assam internet shutdown, Big Tech data... Arjun BanerjeeAugust 18, 2022
News Congress MP wants answers from Facebook India head after whistleblower revelations Facebook's failure to check hate speech in different languages has renewed calls for investigations. Anushka JainNovember 15, 2021
News Exclusive: Facebook knew of BJP leaders posting hateful content in Assam but didn’t stop them Facebook's internal documents warned about problematic content ahead of the Assam elections. Nishant KauntiaNovember 12, 2021
News Exclusive: 340 police stations in Assam to come under CCTV surveillance in compliance with SC order According to the police, the CCTV footage will be stored for a year and will be used to keep an eye on the confiscated... Aihik SurAugust 2, 2021
News Indian govt uses internet shutdowns to curb anti-CAA protests — in UP, Delhi, Assam, and 6 other states Over the last month, police and government authorities in at least 9 different states have deployed internet shutdowns as a tool to contain protests... Trisha JalanJanuary 2, 2020
News Internet shutdown in Assam extended for 2 days; SMS and mobile internet suspended in Meghalaya amidst protests against Citizenship Amendment Bill Update on December 12: The prevailing internet shutdown in parts of Assam has been extended by another 2 days, as the situation in the... Trisha JalanDecember 12, 2019