Our faces are not data points! In light of various government departments enforcing Aadhaar biometric & facial recognition-enabled attendance systems across the country, we wrote National Medical Commission, India, Transport Department (Govt. of NCT of Delhi), and Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi outlining glaring privacy harms. 1/7

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Privacy marked absent? IFF writes to government departments against their use of Aadhaar biometric and facial recognition enabled attendance systems

Indian government agencies are enforcing Aadhaar enabled biometric and face scans for recording attendance. IFF wrote to National Medical Commissio...

In a Big Win for Free Speech, Bombay HC struck down the fact-checking amendment to the #ITRules as “unconstitutional”! IFF provided legal assistance to one of the Petitioners in the matter. We hope this is one of many Ws for our digital rights! 🧵1/10

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IT (Amendment) Rules, 2023 struck down by the Bombay High Court!

On September 26, 2024, the Bombay High Court's Division Bench delivered its final verdict striking down the IT (Amendment) Rules, 2023, as unconsti...

Big win for free speech! Justice Chandurkar, agreeing with the opinion of Justice Patel, has found the IT Rules 2023 amendments unconstitutional, citing violations of Articles 14, 19(1)(a) & (g), and 21. The 2023 fact-checking amendments to the IT Rules struck down! #ITRules2023 1/5

Bangalore!📢 Calling all the quizzers, trivia heads, tech nerds & policy wonks. We are thrilled to present IFF's first pub quiz!! 💖 📅 Sept 14 | 7 PM 📍Underline Center, Indiranagar, Bangalore! Join us for an evening of fun, trivia & great company! Book your tickets👇

Pay for IFF's Quiz Night :) by Internet Freedom Foundation

. Join us for an evening of fun, trivia, and community-building at IFF’s Pop-Culture-Tech-Maybe a little Policy- Quiz at 7 PM on September 14, 20...

🚨#KeepUsOnline The DoT recently released 4 new draft rules including the Temporary Suspension of Telecommunication Services Rules, 2024. Suggestions/Objections are invited for 30 days - here are our two cents. 1/8

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A Draft to Disconnect: IFF’s Analysis of the Draft Telecom Suspension Rules, 2024

The DoT released the draft Temporary Suspension of Telecommunication Services Rules, 2024 for a 30-day public consultation. This post includes our ...

So, MIB responded to our RTI request – & we’re very confused ⁉ We sought basic information about the status of the #BroadcastingBill, private meetings held by MIB, & their plans to open the revised Bill for public consultation, among others. Here’s what they said 🧵1/8

Money, Money, so not funny 🥴 Get clamped down on your right to free expression & pay penalties on top of it? Digital creators, pay attention—we've compiled a helpful cheat sheet on the penalties under the Broadcasting Bill, 2023 specifically for you 🫠🧵1/9

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Cheat Sheet for Penalties under the Broadcasting Bill, 2023

The Broadcasting Bill, 2023 has several compliance requirements and heavy penalties for digital creators. We are releasing a cheat sheet on the pen...