Consent in CyberspaceIn Conversation: On the Leaked Videos of Female Students The team discusses pressing events that say something about our culture, and why it matters. Today, the murky intersection of digital privacy and gender-based harassment. By The Swaddle Team
The Science Does Not RecommendTinder, Spotify May Be Collecting More Data Than They Tell Us “They have been largely overlooked, compared to bigger tech companies such as Facebook, Google, Tik Tok etc .who have faced more scrutiny” By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Love Has BoundariesWoe Is Me! “My Parents Violated My Privacy and Read My Messages. Will I Ever Forgive?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Anxiety Meets the MatrixWhat Is a Constant Lack of Digital Privacy Doing to Our Mental Health? “As human beings, we want a sense of agency and choice around our own lives. We experience that internal distress as we see it getting taken away." By Saumya Kalia
Voter DystopiaNew Voting Reforms May Allow Linking of Aadhaar With Voter ID, Raising Privacy Concerns A previous experiment with linking Aadhaar card led to deletion of 55 lakh voters across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. By Saumya Kalia
Secret Policy‘High Profile’ Users Often Get a Free Pass to Violate Facebook’s Rules: Report “Whitelisting” was evident with Brazilian footballer Neymar getting away with posting nude pictures of a woman who has accused him of rape. By Devrupa Rakshit
Trojan VirusIndia Among Top Targets For Online Fake Vaccine Malware: Report Several states in India are also seeing a rise in fake vaccination drives, with some accused facing attempt to murder charges. By Aditi Murti
And So It BeginsFIR Filed Against Twitter for Not Removing Tweets About a Muslim Man’s Assault The government says Twitter failed to comply with the new IT rules -- making the platform liable for any "unlawful" content. By Saumya Kalia
No SnitchingPolice Who Leak Private Data During an Investigation Should Be Penalized: Karnataka HC The ruling follows several instances of the media misreporting cases after gaining access to private WhatsApp chats and digital documents. By Aditi Murti
Surveillance StateNew Govt Rules Require Tech Companies to Reveal Users Who Post ‘Unlawful, Inflammatory’ Content New IT rules also require OTT platforms to remove objectionable content within 36 hours once flagged by government authorities. By Satviki Sanjay
