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Prateek Waghre

#PrivacyOfThePeople: The default in our phones

In this POTP, we explore the privacy concerns that our new and smart appendages i.e. smartphones may cause. We also assess whether the upcoming draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 will be able to address these concerns.

#What’sTheStatus: We inquire about the pending National Cyber Security Strategy

Rising instances of data breaches have highlighted the need for n updated National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS). We wrote to the newly appointed National Cyber Security Coordinator urging them to release a public draft of the updated NCSS.

50 Days of Internet Shutdown: Internet Freedom Foundation’s statement on the ongoing digital rights violations amidst Manipur's indefinite internet shutdown

On June 22, 2023 , which marks the 50th day of Manipur's ongoing state-wide internet shutdown, IFF releases its statement on the ongoing digital rights violations amidst Manipur's indefinite internet shutdown.

22 June, 2023

2 min read

Tanmay Singh &

Prateek Waghre

Meta - 1, Human Rights & platform accountability - 0.

Meta shareholders voted on Proposal 7 at the Meta Annual General Meeting on May 31. As per the preliminary voting results, Proposal 7 did not garner enough support from the shareholders and thus, the outcome was not in its favour.

06 June, 2023

5 min read

Tejasi Panjiar &

Prateek Waghre

Proposal calling for accountability in India at Meta's AGM on May 31, 2023

Meta is set to hold its Annual General Meeting on May 31. Proposal 7 which addresses content regulation in India and the outcome of the votes for Proposal 7 bear significance for the Indian audience. This campaign, jointly launched by Eko, ICWI, and IFF, urges shareholders to vote Yes to Proposal 7.

26 May, 2023

2 min read

Tejasi Panjiar &

Prateek Waghre

GAC

MeitY's response to our RTI requests on GAC: delayed, denied, deficient.

MeitY responded to our 1st appeal on the RTI application pertaining to the functional and operational processes of the Grievance Appellate Committees (GAC). This post summarises the Ministry’s response (or the lack thereof) to our 1st appeal, and elaborates on our concerns denied information.

19 May, 2023

7 min read

Tejasi Panjiar &

Prateek Waghre

WhatTheBlock

Mayday Alert: 14 mobile apps banned, no blocking order released. #WhatTheBlock

In May 2023, 14 mobile apps that provided end-to-end encrypted and peer-to-peer messaging services were reportedly banned. Reasoned blocking orders and a pre-decisional hearing were reportedly not provided to these apps. IFF filed a series of RTI applications to seek more information.

10 May, 2023

7 min read

Statement on internet shutdowns in Manipur in response to ongoing violence

Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) calls on the authorities in Manipur to review its decision to suspend mobile internet in the state and to comply with Supreme Court of India’s guidelines on internet shutdowns.

05 May, 2023

2 min read

Tanmay Singh &

Prateek Waghre

PIB FCU

@PIBFCU, check your inbox, you got mail.

The Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) online Fact Check Unit (FCU) account claimed that an article published by The Wire, and authored by two IFF staffers, is misleading. We wrote to them seeking clarification on these claims.

26 April, 2023

5 min read

Tejasi Panjiar &

Prateek Waghre

IT Rules amendments, 2023

IT Amendment Rules, 2023 are a nightmare, dressed like a fact checking daydream

The notified IT Amendment Rules, 2023 regulate online gaming and misinformation. They provide for the establishment of a fact check unit (“FCU”), by the Union government, to fact check online information related to the Union government. In this Public Brief, we analyse the hits and misses.

21 April, 2023

7 min read

Tejasi Panjiar &

Prateek Waghre

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