Internet And Privacy
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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
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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
Trending
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ review: A cheerfully meandering comedy
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Why caste divides Marathas as they rally for reservation
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Sun setting on the Commonwealth Games: Is it time to say goodbye to the multi-sport event?
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‘Kadak Singh’ review: A soft look at deception
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‘The Archies’ review: A good-looking nostalgia piece
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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
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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
Video
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Caught on camera: Man taken by surprise as tiger jumps out of the trees to cross the road
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Watch: Residents negotiate toxic water in Chennai as oil spill adds to post-cyclone woes
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Watch: That awkward moment when the Christmas tree lighting ceremony in the UK Parliament fails
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Watch: Indian diaspora, embassies organise garba dances to celebrate UNESCO’s cultural heritage tag
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Watch: Young woman sets world record for solving the Rubik’s Cube while spinning five hula hoops
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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
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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
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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
The Field
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Hockey: Savita to lead 22-member Indian women’s team in 5 Nations Tournament
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India beat South Korea in 9th-12th classification match
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Pro Kabaddi League: Pink Panthers play out tie with Warriors; Pirates end Giants’ winning start
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Jamshedpur FC fight back to salvage a draw against Chennaiyin FC
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Wrestling: Reetika Hooda brings promise to Indian pipeline with golden run