Surveillance State
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Let’s face it: China’s social credit system is disrupting traditional Confucian wisdom
Mass surveillance is often framed as a privacy rights issue. An alternative line of argument comes from ancient China.
Philip Ivanhoe, Aeon
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How the internet first freed and then trapped Uighur Muslims in China
An anthropologist found different ways in which Chinese authorities used checkpoints, social media and smartphones to identify and control the group.
Darren Byler, The Conversation
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AI systems, with their surveillance capabilities, are posing a threat to democracy
Even governments in countries with strong traditions of rule of law find themselves tempted to abuse these new abilities.
Steven Feldstein, The Conversation
Trending
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Once considered India’s answer to WhatsApp, Hike Messenger has shut down
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Why has the Adani group singled out journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta?
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Order allowing agencies to monitor computers is in national interest, Centre tells Supreme Court
The government was responding to a petition challenging the earlier notification as a violation of the fundamental right to privacy.
Scroll Staff
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SC issues notice to Centre on pleas against order allowing agencies to monitor computers
Two advocates had filed petitions seeking to quash the December 20 notification, calling it undemocratic.
Scroll Staff
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Three experts on IT Act panel say they were not consulted on new rules for snooping on content
Proposed changes to the Intermediary Rules of 2011 allow government to censor a wide range of content it considers objectionable .
Abhishek Dey & Sruthisagar Yamunan
Video
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Petitions filed in SC against Centre’s order allowing agencies to monitor computers
Two separate pleas were submitted, one of them by advocate ML Sharma who was recently fined by the top court for filing ‘frivolous’ petitions.
Scroll Staff
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With new rules to snoop on online content, India is moving towards the Chinese model of surveillance
India can only battle disinformation online once it passes a comprehensive privacy law.
Apar Gupta
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‘Issued under rules made in 2009’: Centre clarifies its order allowing agencies to monitor computers
The Centre said no new powers have been conferred to any central agency and every individual case will continue to require approval of the Union home secretary.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Kuruthi Kalam’ trailer: A police officer is caught between rival gangs in Chennai
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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‘Gandii Baat’ trailer: AltBalaji erotic thriller series is now into season six
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‘The Legend of Hanuman’ trailer: Animated series features the voice of Sharad Kelkar
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‘Mission Frontline’ trailer: Rana Daggubati anchors a tribute to the Border Security Force
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Home Ministry order on computer surveillance is not new – UPA introduced provisions in 2008
The notification merely reproduces powers already available in the IT Act.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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Bangladesh ramps up efforts to monitor social media after months of student-led agitations
Facebook and other social networking websites helped drum up support for protests. But the government says it was also used to spread misinformation.
Faisal Mahmud
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Aadhaar authority wants to monitor social media to identify “top detractors” and fix “sentiments”
After I&B ministry, now Aadhaar authority wants to watch your social media conversations
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
The Field
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Football: Why fans of long-suffering clubs have better social ties than successful teams’ supporters
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Fifa won’t recognise breakaway leagues, participating players would be banned from World Cup
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A hero’s welcome: How Indian cricketers were received on arrival after historic win in Australia
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