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Bhima Koregaon accused and their counsel write to SC’s Pegasus technical committee alleging snooping

ON January 3, the Supreme Court-appointed Technical Committee (TC) to investigate the snooping allegations using Pegasus spyware had issued a public notice urging citizens to contact it if they felt that their mobile device had been infected. The public notice required the… Continue Reading →

RJ Sayema whose name was featured on Bulli Bai app speaks out

“Her name was on the list because she was brave enough to scare someone.” RJ Sayema Rahman was one of the Muslim women featured in the Bulli Bai app. This is what she had to say on the outrageous case.

What Happens When an AI Knows How You Feel?

Technology used to only deliver our messages. Now it wants to write them for us by understanding our emotions. In May 2021, Twitter, a platform notorious for abuse and hot-headedness, rolled out a “prompts” feature that suggests users think twice… Continue Reading →

Sexual Harassment Is Already Happening in Meta’s Virtual Reality World

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is off to a rough start with its virtual reality ambition. A week since its platform Horizon World was launched, users are already reporting cases of harassment and sexual assault. “Not only was I groped last… Continue Reading →

Bhima Koregaon Case -Activist Rona Wilson’s phone infected with Pegasus spyware

Elgar Case Accused’s Phone Infected With Pegasus Spyware, Forensic Analysis Show Digital forensics firm Arsenal Consulting said Rona Wilson’s Apple phone was not just selected for surveillance by a client of Israel’s NSO Group but was also successfully compromised on… Continue Reading →

India – National helpline 14566 against dalit atrocities launched #mustshare

Posted On December 14, 2021 Helpline available round the clock on toll-free number 14566 across the country in Hindi, English and regional language of States and UTs The Union Social Justice Ministry on Monday launched a National Helpline Against Atrocities… Continue Reading →

Crypto Legislation Is Also Crucial to Reining In Terror Funding and Laundering Operations

INVESTOR INTEREST By- Sucheta Dalal After a long silence and dilly-dallying over regulating cryptocurrencies (cryptos), while tacitly allowing them to spread across India and even target low-income groups, the government is finally rushing to regulate or, maybe, ban cryptos. With… Continue Reading →

Mexico makes first arrest in Pegasus spying scandal

Mary Beth Sheridan MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities have made their first arrest in the global spy scandal surrounding the malware Pegasus, jailing a technician who worked for a private firm on allegations he was involved in illegally tapping the… Continue Reading →

Many unorganised workers’ accounts not Aadhar-linked, e-SHRAM shows, may not be getting subsidies

Of the 5.29 crore informal sector workers registered on e-SHRAM portal so far, the bank accounts of 74.78% aren’t linked to Aadhaar. MOUSHUMI DAS GUPTA 29 October, 2021 = New Delhi: The two-month-old national database of unorganised workers shows there could be… Continue Reading →

How Facebook neglected the rest of the world, fueling hate speech and violence in India

Cat Zakrzewski, Gerrit De Vynck, Niha Masih, Shibani Mahtani At first, her feed filled with soft-core porn and other, more harmless, fare. Then violence flared in Kashmir, the site of a long-running territorial dispute between India and Pakistan. Indian Prime… Continue Reading →

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