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Even After Privacy Verdict, India is Easy Game for Internet Monitoring

The recent move by the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) against DreamHost raises some critical questions about safeguards that Indians may not have in protecting themselves from state surveillance.

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By Ananth Padmanabhan
Published on Oct 10, 2017

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The recent move by the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) against DreamHost, a service that hosts the website disruptj20.org, raises some critical questions about safeguards that Indians may not have in protecting themselves from state surveillance.

DreamHost was allegedly used to organise protests against President Trump on Inauguration Day. DoJ, on the pretext of investigating these offences, sought email lists and correspondences between website managers and third parties relying on a generally worded search warrant. A state court granted this request, and DreamHost’s appeal against the same awaits hearing.

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About the Author

Ananth Padmanabhan

Former Fellow, Carnegie India

Ananth Padmanabhan was a fellow at Carnegie India, based in New Delhi. His primary research focus is technology, regulation, and public policy, and the intersection of these three fields within the Indian context.

    Recent Work

  • Paper
    Modern Biotechnology and India’s Governance Imperatives

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    The Right Way to Nurture India’s Digital Economy

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Ananth Padmanabhan
Former Fellow, Carnegie India
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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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