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The Change Game: MeitY Resorts To Quick Fixes To Silence Experts
IFF writes to MeitY on the multiple changes made to the Draft India Data Accessibility & Use Policy, 2022 without any public acknowledgement. IFF calls for a fresh start to the consultation process.
#SocialMediaComplianceWatch: analysis of Social Media Compliance Reports for the month of January 2022
Google (including YouTube), Facebook, Instagram (both are now under Meta), ShareChat, Snap, Twitter and WhatsApp have released their reports in compliance with Rule 4(1)(d) of the IT Rules 2021 for the month of January, 2022. We have analysed them.
Our Response to the SC’s Technical Committee on Pegasus #SaveOurPrivacy
Read our response to queries sent by the Technical Committee set up by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India for investigating the use of the Pegasus spyware in India.
#PrivacyofthePeople: this Cookie will not crumble…
In this post, we highlight the conflict between efficiency and privacy posed by a key component of the internet: cookies. While cookies presently perform a lot of key functions in ensuring a smooth user experience, they also raise concerns about user privacy and data collection as we discuss here.
Explainer: Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited Loan 'glitch'
Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited recently admitted to disbursing 84,000 loans without customer consent owing to a ‘technical glitch’. Though the bank took some steps upon the receipt of the complaints, there is little regulatory oversight and acknowledgement of these instances in general.