Big Brother Is WatchingChandigarh Govt Is Using Watches to Track Sanitation Workers. We Ask an Expert Why It Violates Their Rights. Employing technology "against people who have already been discriminated against is obviously going to cause more harm than they have faced historically." By Amlan Sarkar
The New NormalGoogle Will Delete People’s Data on Abortion Clinic Visits. Instead of Praising the Company, Should We Rethink Privacy? Google's decision served as a reminder of how oblivious many of us are to the degree of monitoring we're being subjected to at every moment. By Devrupa Rakshit
Not OK SiriApple’s Siri Was ‘Accidentally’ Recording Conversations Without People’s Consent Previous research also found security vulnerabilities in other AI-based virtual assistants that leaves users' personal data prone to hacking. By Saumya Kalia
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
Look In Your LaneIndian Culture Normalizes Spying. This Affects How We View Digital Privacy From men and censoring elders ‘looking’ at women on the street to neighbours peeping in, invasions of privacy are normalized in the name of protecting culture. By Saumya Kalia
I Spy With My Little EyePegasus Surveillance Is ‘Deeply Concerning’ For Women Who Speak Up Against Powerful Men, Activists Say More than 500 activists and academics urged the Supreme Court to demand answers from the Indian government about Pegasus use. By Saumya Kalia
Lie Detector TestHow ‘Political Gaslighting’ Undermines the Truth The subversion of reality and twisting of facts on a mass scale make it difficult for citizens to agree on what the truth is. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Tuning Out PrivacyReport About India ‘Spying’ on Journalists, Politicians Sparks Concern Over Illegal Surveillance The cyber-surveillance weapon Pegasus may have been used by leaders globally to spy on pro-democracy activists, journalists, and critics. By Saumya Kalia
Watching OverGoogle Is Collecting Data in Incognito Mode, Alleges Class Action Lawsuit The company argues that incognito mode, believed to keep search activity private, does not make the data 'invisible.' By Saumya Kalia
Big BrotherNew IT Rules Leave Little Room for Privacy, Free Speech in an Increasingly Surveilled Digital Space The vague guidelines will lead to unnecessary and excessive restrictions on legal speech. By Anushka Jain
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
Safety At The Cost Of FreedomMadhya Pradesh CM Suggests Tracking Working Women To Ensure Their Safety The approach does not address the root cause of danger to women, but rather favors surveillance as a means of protection. By Devrupa Rakshit