Digital rights are human rights, says Nighat Dad at RightsCon 2017: The sixth conference of its kind, RightsCon 2017 was first initiated after social media’s role in Arab Spring. The event, held from March 29-31, included around 250 sessions under 20 main themes including Freedom of Expression, Algorithmic Accountability and Transparency, Business and Human Rights,…
Internet shutdown in Kashmir during by poll; 25-year-old candidate taking on bigwigs: Amidst calls for poll boycott, the J&K Police decided to clamp the internet down in Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency before the bypoll began on Sunday despite J&K Chief Election Officer suggesting not to, as their webcast would also be affected. Read More
Supreme Court of India hears the WhatsApp-Facebook Data Sharing Case: The special leave petition against the Delhi High Court’s ruling upholding WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy came up for hearing before a bench of five judges today. This policy is contentious because it allows WhatsApp to share valuable personal information of its users, including phone numbers,…