At DECODE, we explore the interactions between technology, internet cultures and society. A product of @boomlive_in to help keep the Internet clean.
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At #TIATalk, @adrijabose (Editor, @DecodeInternet / BOOM) & @di_shawarma discusses how Telegram bots sell non-consensual images of women through UPI payments, while AI undressing apps remain accessible on mainstream platforms. (1/n)
Challenging a takedown can be another battle. Journalist Ila Kazmi sought reasons after Instagram restricted her reporting on a Delhi Police facial recognition van. She approached multiple authorities but received no substantive explanation.
When videos, eyewitness accounts and news reports disappear, the consequences extend beyond a missing post. The public record of a protest becomes harder to access and circulate.
Read the full report by @HeraRizwan1
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A press conference by the LoP. Videos of alleged police action. A blank placard. Over two weeks, more than 200 social media takedowns were documented during the anti-CEC protests.
What gets taken down and how do you challenge it? @HeraRizwan reports
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A security key as weak as the number 4.
A flaw at Bengaluru-based eMudhra, a digital certificate provider, raised concerns about the internet’s trust system.
Here’s what went wrong, why it mattered globally, and what happens next.🧵
MeitY said the impact on Indian websites and apps was “very limited”. On October 21, CERT-In issued an advisory.
The government later formed a special team to investigate the incident.
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Cleansing your feed with the sweetest story of a man’s lost and found boat. Reported by @mofussil_scribe for @DecodeInternet
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In Bihar’s riverine settlements, a local Facebook news page can be more than a source of information. For Janardan Rai, it helped bring his missing boat home.
@mofussil_scribe reports
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Delhi Police spent Rs 161 crore on 34 signal jammers, but questions remain about how they are used and who oversees their deployment.
An @internetfreedom investigation found conflicting RTI responses, with key deployment records classified as “highly confidential”.
@DecodeInternet spoke to Vikram Raj of Internet Freedom Foundation about the gaps in accountability and what they mean for our right to communicate during protests.