Internet And Privacy
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How a US law allows American intelligence agencies to spy on internet users across the world
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which was renewed until April 2024, enables warrant-less surveilling of non-Americans citing ‘national security’.
Gurshabad Grover & Anunay Kulshrestha
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‘Internet never forgets’: Delhi HC issues directions for removing non-consensual intimate images
The High Court noted that the directions are important to ensure that such incidents are dealt with in a manner that minimises trauma caused to the victim.
Scroll Staff
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Investigation: Google shared user data with a sanctioned Russian ad company for months
The tech giant may have provided RuTarget with unique phone numbers, IP addresses, location information and details about users’ interests and online activity.
Craig Silverman, ProPublica
Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Why several Indians are waging legal battles for ‘the right to be forgotten’
Dozens of petitioners are seeking to have information removed from the internet on the grounds that it is no longer necessary or relevant.
Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Investigation: Your WhatsApp messages are far less private than you think
Since purchasing the messaging app in 2014, Facebook has quietly undermined its sweeping security assurances in multiple ways.
Peter Elkind, ProPublica, Jack Gillum, ProPublica & Craig Silverman, ProPublica
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The controversial privacy update that WhatsApp is pushing on India may be banned in Europe
Indian users of WhatsApp have been left vulnerable because the country doesn’t have a strict privacy law.
Philippa Williams, The Conversation & Lipika Kamra, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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To regulate WhatsApp and Big Tech, India’s competition panel needs more teeth – and fresh thinking
The Competition Commission of India needs legislative tools, an army of technical experts and a proactive approach for being relevant in the digital age.
Archana Sivasubramanian
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Facebook data breach: What happened and why it’s hard to know if your data was leaked
The data breach is believed to relate to a vulnerability that the social media platform reportedly fixed in August of 2019.
Paul Haskell-Dowland, The Conversation
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Google’s plan to stop using tracking cookies will not be the end of invasive targeted advertising
Rather than tracking users individually, the tech giant will group them into a crowd with similar interests.
Eerke Boiten, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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Merging Facebook Messenger and Instagram chat may be good for Zuckerberg, but not for the user
While the move may seem harmless, it is likely Facebook is attempting to make its apps inseparable.
Tama Leaver, The Conversation
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Why your eight-character email password is not safe anymore
By leveraging today’s computing power, a password can be guessed in as little as 12 minutes.
Paul Haskell-Dowland, The Conversation & Brianna O'Shea, The Conversation
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Everyday ethics: Parents may be breaching children’s privacy by controlling their online passwords
Adults exercise more than just the right to inspect their child’s assets – they reserve the right to impersonate them.
Claudiu Popa, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana