India’s proposed internet regulations could threaten privacy everywhere

India’s proposed internet regulations could threaten privacy everywhere. India wants to end encrypted messaging as we know it — and it’s not clear tech companies can win the fight ... Read More

India's Sweeping New Internet Rules: Here's What They Mean | TIME

Activists are warning that India's sweeping new Internet regulations could lead to "digital authoritarianism." Here's a close look at their potential impact. Read More

India Internet Law Adds to Fears Over Online Speech, Privacy

Facebook’s WhatsApp, which has more than 500 million users in India, has sued the government, saying breaking encryption, which continues for now, would “severely undermine the privacy of ... Read More

India’s new internet law hits first legal challenge - Financial Times

The High Court of Delhi said on Tuesday it would hear the first legal challenges to India’s sweeping new internet rules that have shaken Big Tech and stoked concerns over free speech and privacy ... Read More

India's 'draconian' IT laws draw ire from civil society

India on 'a dark path' Akash Banerjee, a political satirist with over 3 million followers on YouTube and over 600,000 followers on Twitter, said that even the proposal of new rules indicated that ... Read More

How new IT rules will change the internet in India | Today News

The Indian government has taken its first big step towards regulating big tech platforms. The government’s new Intermediary Guidelines for the Information Technology Act (IT Act) place certain ... Read More

India introduces new rules to regulate online content

India's Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar addresses a press conference on social media platforms, in New Delhi on Feb. 25, 2021. Prakash Singh / AFP - Getty Images Feb. 25 ... Read More

Opinion | India is lashing out at Internet platforms. It could threaten communications worldwide.

THE SPREAD of falsehoods on the popular messaging platform WhatsApp has led to mob lynchings and other mass violence in India. But because WhatsApp messages are encrypted end to end, the company ... Read More

India Proposes Chinese-Style Internet Censorship - The New York Times

India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, which proposed the online content changes, has said the new rules simply build on existing laws and are necessary to combat false and ... Read More

India’s internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy

Facebook’s WhatsApp, which has more than 500 million users in India, has sued the government, saying breaking encryption, which continues for now, would “severely undermine the privacy of ... Read More