Archit Lohani

[Archit Lohani @archit_lohani]

Delighted to share an issue-brief authored by @PriyalPandey2 & me. It analyses the type of discourse prevalent online during the 2019 General #Elections and 2020 Delhi Elections; as well as the impact of @ECISVEEP’s Voter Education Policy on the discourse

https://t.co/i1DqVHbJ0d

[Soumyarendra Barik @imsoumyarendra]

🚨Ground report: I spent 3 days as a gig worker for Zomato, Blinkit & Swiggy in Delhi.
23 deliveries. 15.5 hours. 105 km.
Total earnings: Rs 782 (Rs 34/hour)
After fuel: ₹532
This is India's convenience economy. A thread on what I learned @IndianExpress

[Archit Lohani @archit_lohani]

@pandayjyoti @cis_india Truly the end of an era ;(

[Centre for Communication Governance at NLU Delhi @CCGNLUD]

#Up2DatewithCCG
X has moved the Karnataka HC claiming unlawful content regulation and #censorship by the govt under the #ITAct. Learn more about a previous challenge by X & the govt’s #blocking powers under S. #69A in this blog by @archit_lohani https://t.co/rTPfu0cwyc

[EngageMedia @EngageMedia]

How do we make sense of social media regulation in Sri Lanka, India, and Bangladesh?

Join the discussion on Nov 26 with Archit Lohani, Tavishi Ahluwalia, Helani Galpaya, and Mr. Md. Saimum Reza Talukder about the key regulatory trends in these countries.

https://t.co/kGSTwb4saR

[Centre for Communication Governance at NLU Delhi @CCGNLUD]

We are happy to release our new report on  ‘Social Media Regulation and the Rule of Law: Key Trends in Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh’ in collaboration with @LIRNEasia and the @BRACUniversity. This report has been supported by @KASonline.
Full report: https://t.co/Kyj1QBgqCA

[Yamini Aiyar @AiyarYamini]

A time of transition is an opportunity for reflection. What does it mean to work on “policy” , be policy relevant in a to pursue the goal of “evidence”-based policy-making when the space for contestation and debate over ideas is shrinking?
https://t.co/N5bpZ2xUFm

[disha verma @di_shawarma]

.@staqutech's JARVIS, which supplies facial recognition tech to identify criminals to 8 state police forces & was used in Ayodhya to "catch suspects" using "high accuracy" video analytics, is also used by brands like @WeWorkIndia @StarbucksIndia @cromaretail... rip privacy?🧵

[Vasudev Devadasan @vasudev519]

Second half of my analysis of the Bombay High Court's split verdict on the constitutionality of Government Fact-Checking under the IT Rules: focusing on the free speech issues
https://t.co/0od7Ew6jlW

[Vasudev Devadasan @vasudev519]

My take (1 of 2) on the Bombay High Court's split verdict on the constitutionality of Government Fact-Checking under the IT Rules
https://t.co/inyt25xWra

[National Law University Delhi @NLUDofficial]

Join the "Online Certificate Course on Cyber Security and Digital Forensics: Legal, Regulatory and Deep-Tech Foundations" that is beginning on 24 Feb 2024!

Register now: https://t.co/2cbt3rVgb1

Last date: 18 Feb 2024

Watch the promo here: https://t.co/ysEqvYiMXw

[joyojeet pal @joyopal]

A partial list of Indian mainstream movie stars and sportspersons endorsing #Lakshadweep often using the same pics emphasizes the relationship between the government & celebrity social media

We've followed this for a while.

Some of our work & a thread:

https://t.co/f6cc0j7Owr

[National Law University Delhi @NLUDofficial]

Prof. (Dr.) @asurendranath, @NLUDofficial & @zebasikora, write for @IndianExpress on the new criminal law Bills.

Read here🔽
https://t.co/FSUnGRDxJw

[Centre for Communication Governance at NLU Delhi @CCGNLUD]

Our colleagues @NidhiSinghLive and @AishGiridhar write for the Indian Express on the need for a multi pronged approach to dealing with deepfakes.
Read more here -
https://t.co/GapjdWD9DZ

[Swagata Yadavar @swagata_y]

Air pollution raises risk of type 2 diabetes, says landmark Indian study that followed a cohort of 12,000 residents of Delhi and Chennai for seven years, I report for @guardian
https://t.co/hd42kYm2uY

[Centre for Communication Governance at NLU Delhi @CCGNLUD]

We’re very happy to share that the Delhi High Court has cited and relied on the conceptual frameworks we developed in our Working Paper on Non-consensual Intimate Images (NCII).

[Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) @internetfreedom]

IFF’s Associate Policy Counsel @dishawarma & Policy Director @prateekwaghre write for @FinancialXpress, on omnipresent deceptive UI designs (AKA "Dark Patterns") that challenge user autonomy, and how they may be regulated. Read here 👇
https://t.co/hlbo9r7HAl

[Pranjal @Pranjal_A_]

Regrettably, at my alma mater, the National Law Institute University in Bhopal, the administration is currently organizing the Young Thinker's Conclave, scheduled for today and tomorrow. The Student Bar Association (SBA) has raised objections to the event. It is worth noting that in 2020, the same organization had approached students and some professors before the Madhya Pradesh elections with the intention of organizing a similar event, which was met with opposition. Back then, our consensus was that we should not allow a political party to promote its sectarian ideas under the guise of an intellectual conference, a sentiment shared by the student community.

Even today, numerous students have reached out to alumni, requesting that the event be halted. Their concerns revolve around the fact that all the invited speakers are known for their literature and work that are hateful, discriminatory and essentially to spread BJPs anti minority stand. As an alumnus, I join in opposing the dissemination of the BJP's political agenda within our esteemed university, which has a tradition of academic excellence.

Pictures from the Conference. 👇

@NLIU_official @nripbhati

[ORF @orfonline]

@ORFKolkata @AIinstitute @girish_luthra @_RiyaSinha @Blake_J_Johnson @constantinox @archit_lohani @SultanaGulbin @DPanditaratne The Closing Session was delivered by @asarma2710 and Dr David Brewster, followed by the Vote of Thanks by @SohiniBose13.

Thank you for joining us at the #KolkataDialogue2023!

@ORFKolkata @AIinstitute

[Arvind Narayanan @random_walker]

How the Internet works

[Centre for Communication Governance at NLU Delhi @CCGNLUD]

#NewBlogAlert

In our new blog @archit_lohani talks about the Karnataka HC dismissal of Twitter's challenge to MeitY's blocking orders, which has expanded the government's authority to block entire accounts. This has prompted concerns about user rights and due process.