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WhatTheBlock

Delhi HC issues notice on Hindutva Watch’s petition challenging the blocking of their entire X/Twitter account

The founder of Hindutva Watch, a research initiative that monitors hate speeches, hate crimes and human rights atrocities committed against marginalised communities in India, has challenged the illegal, arbitrary, and disproportionate blocking of their entire Twitter account before Delhi HC.
02 May, 2024
6 min read
Internet Freedom FoundationInternet Freedom Foundation
WhatTheBlock

Delhi HC issues notice on Hindutva Watch and India Hate Lab’s petition challenging the blocking of their entire websites.

The founder of research groups Hindutva Watch, and India Hate Lab which track and monitor hate speeches, hate crimes and violence committed against marginalised communities, has challenged the illegal, arbitrary and disproportionate blocking of their entire websites, by MeitY before the Delhi HC.
02 May, 2024
6 min read
Internet Freedom FoundationInternet Freedom Foundation
aadhaar

One nation, One student ID, zero law or policy to back it up #WhatAreYouVotingFor

The BJP manifesto promises “100% implementation” of the Aadhaar-linked APAAR student ID which centrally stores a large volume of student personal and academic data—but the coercive pan-India exercise is operating without any policy document or accountability from Ministries.
01 May, 2024
10 min read
Disha VermaDisha Verma
transparency

Quarterly Transparency Report for January-March 2024: Censorship, Surveillance, Smartcities and more

In the first quarter of 2024, IFF's transparency vertical filed 64 RTI applications to seek accountability from public institutions on digital rights issues, and received some notable information, but also some silences.
30 April, 2024
9 min read
Disha VermaDisha Verma
cybersecurity

IFF’s cybersecurity report for the first quarter of 2024 #PlugTheBreach

This post is the first in a series tracking IFF’s work on data breaches and vulnerabilities every quarter. We will list the various cybersecurity incidents that occurred in the country and our actions in response to them.
29 April, 2024
6 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar
IT Rules amendments, 2023

Petitioners Conclude Arguments Before Third Judge in Case Challenging Constitutionality of Fact-Check Unit Conceptualised under IT (Amendment) Rules, 2023

After a marathon hearing before the Bombay HC spanning over 7 days, the Petitioners have concluded their arguments before the third Judge, Justice A.S. Chandurkar, in the petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Fact-Check Unit Conceptualised under IT (Amendment) Rules, 2023
25 April, 2024
5 min read
Radhika RoyRadhika Roy
IFF 101

Why do we do the “Quarterly Members’ & Donors’ calls” / For all the johnny-come-lately`s

What goes on in these “Quarterly Members’ and Donors’ calls" and why do we host them? What kind of mangoes do we eat and how?
23 April, 2024
3 min read
Purvai DwivediPurvai Dwivedi
DigiYatra

Dear Digi Yatris, it’s time to deboard

Amid suspicions about its tech operator’s criminal records and vast allegations of data privacy violations, the Digi Yatra Foundation has announced a revamp of the service and is urging its users to abandon the old app and re-install a new version. We shed light on this shady ‘makeover’.
22 April, 2024
7 min read
Disha VermaDisha Verma
2024 Elections

#FreeAndFair: Launching IFF’s Election Website

As the country gears up for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, we watch every technological development that may affect electoral integrity. Visit the IFF election website freeandfair.in to read about IFF’s actions and efforts. 
19 April, 2024
5 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar
2024 Elections

Your personal data, their political campaign? Beneficiary politics and the lack of law

As the 2024 elections inch closer, we look into how political parties can access personal data of welfare scheme beneficiaries and other potential voters through indirect and often illicit means, to create voter profiles for targeted campaigning, and what the law has to say about it.
10 April, 2024
6 min read
Disha VermaDisha Verma

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The Digital Patrakar Defence Clinic provides pro bono legal assistance to all journalists in India who face legal threats related to their reporting.

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IFF’s Project Panoptic aims to bring transparency and accountability to the relevant government stakeholders involved in the deployment and implementation of facial recognition technology (FRT) projects in India.

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#SaveOurPrivacy is an online collective launched in May, 2018 to safeguard your privacy and ensure a citizen centric data protection law.

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The ‘Zombie Tracker’ is a platform which monitors cases which include a charge under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act 2000 which was deemed unconstitutional by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Shreya Singhal v Union of India.

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