Digital Privacy

Why the draft personal data protection rules are contentious

The new rules mandate parental consent for children’s data and give the government control of Data Protection Boards.

Vineet Bhalla
· Jan 13, 2025 · 06:30 am
Parental consent mandatory for children to create social media accounts: Draft data protection rules

The draft released for public consultation says that the consent by a parent or a legal guardian must be validated through a government-approved identity proof.

Scroll Staff
· Jan 04, 2025 · 09:11 am
A Delhi High Court case could end up threatening how Wikipedia works in India

Wikipedia contributers may now self-censor or get disincentivised from growing the world’s largest encyclopaedia.

Vineet Bhalla
· Nov 05, 2024 · 09:00 am

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