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Cybersecurity, Meta and The Wire Fiasco
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Cybersecurity, Meta and The Wire Fiasco

Background In October 2022, a media outlet called the Wire, which presents itself as a critical dissenting voice and champion of free speech, published a three-story series alleging that Meta, the big tech and social media giant, had given unchecked authority to Amit Malviya, the head of the Indian ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Information Technology (IT) Cell. It claimed that by using Meta's XCheck Program, Malviya and his staff could censor content on Facebook and Instagram that they did not agree with. Meta rejected the dubious assertions made by the Wire. As of October 31, 2022, The Wire has removed these stories from its publishing platform pending the conclusion of a claimed "internal review." Although the motive behind the Wire's smear campaign against Malviya and...
WhatsApp measures for Very Serious Offences related to the sovereignty and integrity of India, public order and sexual offences, says Govt of India
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WhatsApp measures for Very Serious Offences related to the sovereignty and integrity of India, public order and sexual offences, says Govt of India

Union Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad has stated that “the Government of India is committed to ensure the Right of Privacy to all its citizens but at the same time it is also the responsibility of the government to maintain law and order and ensure national security.” He also stated that “none of the measures proposed by India will impact the normal functioning of WhatsApp in any manner whatsoever and for the common users, there will be no impact”. The Minister for IT clarified that guidelines shall be passed only for the purposes of prevention, investigation, punishment etc. of offences related to sovereignty, integrity and security of India, public order incitement to an offence relating to rape, sexually explicit material or child sexual abuse material. "It is in public int...