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Name a better mystery writer than the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The one thing we’ve been talking about at the IFF office? The mystery of the “Digital India Bill”. It’s got drama, intrigue, will-they-won’t-they tension, and (literal) he-said-she-said. We’re unpacking all the rumours, reports and riddles surrounding the DIB (with a side of IFF ☕) Watch the video in *full* 👀 Read our blogpost: https://internetfreedom.in/many-mysteries-of-the-digital-india-bill/ __________________ The Internet Freedom Foundation defends online freedom, privacy and innovation in India. ✊ Help IFF scale up by making a donation or signing up to be a member: https://internetfreedom.in/donate 💬 To carry on this conversation and get updates on issues of technology, policy and digital rights, join our Telegram community: https://t.me/IFFchats 🌐 You can also follow us on our social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/internetfreedom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/internetfreedom.in/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/internet-freedom-foundation/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/InternetFreedomIn/ Mastodon: https://mas.to/@internetfreedom

Since 10 April 2023, hundreds of gig workers across Delhi-NCR have been striking against Blinkit, the Zomato-owned grocery delivery service. They are protesting against Blinkit’s compensation structure, which has seen reductions from Rs. 50 per order to Rs. 25 and now, Rs. 15. IFF visited a protest site in Delhi to speak to the striking workers. __________________ The Internet Freedom Foundation defends online freedom, privacy and innovation in India. ✊ Help IFF scale up by making a donation or signing up to be a member: https://internetfreedom.in/donate 💬 To carry on this conversation and get updates on issues of technology, policy and digital rights, join our Telegram community: https://t.me/IFFchats 🌐 You can also follow us on our social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/internetfreedom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/internetfreedom.in/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/internet-freedom-foundation/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/InternetFreedomIn/ Mastodon: https://mas.to/@internetfreedom

Last week, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting restricted access to the BBC documentary "India: the Modi Question". How? Meet Rule 16 of the IT Rules, 2021. Join our growing telegram community: https://t.me/IFFchats The Internet Freedom Foundation defends online freedom, privacy and innovation in India. Help IFF scale up by making a donation or signing up to be a member: https://internetfreedom.in/donate

India has achieved the dubious distinction of being the internet shutdown capital of the world, despite the Supreme Court’s ruling in Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India which held that orders for internet shutdowns must satisfy the tests of necessity and proportionality. Why is the internet suspended so frequently in India? And what can we do about it? Watch IFF’s Senior Litigation Counsel, Tanmay Singh and Campaign and Advocacy Associate, Ashlesh Biradar explain. Link to the Access Now report: https://www.accessnow.org/internet-shutdowns-2022/ __________________ The Internet Freedom Foundation defends online freedom, privacy and innovation in India. ✊ Help IFF scale up by making a donation or signing up to be a member: https://internetfreedom.in/donate 💬 To carry on this conversation and get updates on issues of technology, policy and digital rights, join our Telegram community: https://t.me/IFFchats 🌐 You can also follow us on our social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/internetfreedom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/internetfreedom.in/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/internet-freedom-foundation/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/InternetFreedomIn/ Mastodon: https://mas.to/@internetfreedom

On April 5, 2023, the Hindu reported that an Indian defence agency has been buying equipment, possibly an alternative to Pegasus, from Cognyte Software Ltd, an Israeli spyware company. With the shock of Pegasus barely behind us, Anushka Jain, IFF’s Policy Counsel explains how India’s weak surveillance architecture has paved the way for a plethora of private companies to sell our privacy to the highest bidder. __________________ The Internet Freedom Foundation defends online freedom, privacy and innovation in India. ✊ Help IFF scale up by making a donation or signing up to be a member: https://internetfreedom.in/donate 💬 To carry on this conversation and get updates on issues of technology, policy and digital rights, join our Telegram community: https://t.me/IFFchats 🌐 You can also follow us on our social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/internetfreedom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/internetfreedom.in/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/internet-freedom-foundation/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/InternetFreedomIn/ Mastodon: https://mas.to/@internetfreedom

Punjab saw a multi-day internet shutdown, beginning on March 18, 2023, as mobile internet services were suspended across all districts of the state. Moreover, several Twitter handles have been banned and tweets have been censored. Watch our Senior Litigation Counsel Tanmay Singh talk about the legal aspects of the shutdown order and what the repercussions of such censorship orders are. __________________ The Internet Freedom Foundation defends online freedom, privacy and innovation in India. ✊ Help IFF scale up by making a donation or signing up to be a member: https://internetfreedom.in/donate 💬 To carry on this conversation and get updates on issues of technology, policy and digital rights, join our Telegram community: https://t.me/IFFchats 🌐 You can also follow us on our social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/internetfreedom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/internetfreedom.in/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/internet-freedom-foundation/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/InternetFreedomIn/ Mastodon: https://mas.to/@internetfreedom