‘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

· Apr 27, 2023 · 12:08 pm

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

· Jul 07, 2022 · 11:30 pm

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

· Mar 19, 2022 · 01:30 pm

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

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Jack Gillum, ProPublica

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Craig Silverman, ProPublica

· Sep 09, 2021 · 01:30 pm

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

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Lipika Kamra, The Conversation

· May 17, 2021 · 09:30 pm

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

· Apr 11, 2021 · 07:30 am

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

· Apr 07, 2021 · 11:30 pm

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

· Mar 10, 2021 · 09:30 pm

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

· Oct 05, 2020 · 11:30 pm

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

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Brianna O'Shea, The Conversation

· Sep 16, 2020 · 07:30 pm

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

· Sep 03, 2020 · 11:30 pm

State of surveillance: TikTok received the highest number of user information requests from India

Thirty-six per cent of the total requests from around the world came from the Indian government.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Jan 03, 2020 · 01:30 pm