Show threadSrikanth ஸ்‌ரீகாந்த்Nov 3, 2022

Why would a fresher who was working in Persistant Systems put these email address' on his code to demo something called 'Fake Twitter'?

That is just the first question - there should be more.

My ask to wire from #TekFog days - was to put evidence in public. It still remains

Show threadSrikanth ஸ்‌ரீகாந்த்Nov 3, 2022

I found some material on Interwebs - something that looked like an 'early prototype' of TekFog and demo of which was mailed to interesting set of people. I put this out and asked for follow up by anyone.

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RT @logic
There is a pending follow up on #TekFog - that can still cover some ground to strengthen the case - which Wire probably is never interested. If you have some bandwidth - do DM.

You just need to email a set of interesting fol…
https://twitter.com/logic/status/1581638981493854208

Srikanth.CashlessConsumer | ஸ்‌ரீகாந்த் on Twitter

“There is a pending follow up on #TekFog - that can still cover some ground to strengthen the case - which Wire probably is never interested. If you have some bandwidth - do DM. You just need to email a set of interesting folks.”

Twitter
Show threadSrikanth ஸ்‌ரீகாந்த்Nov 3, 2022

There is now some material questioning the truthfulness of screenshots used in #TekFog https://twitter.com/Banbreach/status/1584176336800661504

But doesn't that mean - #TekFog / professional troll farms are non-existant and there is no truth in entire series?

I don't believe so - Truth is somewhere middle.
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RT @Banbreach
#TekFog is a forgery.

Here's what we found:

1/n
https://twitter.com/Banbreach/status/1584176336800661504

Banbreach on Twitter

“#TekFog is a forgery. Here's what we found: 1/n”

Twitter
Show threadSrikanth ஸ்‌ரீகாந்த்Nov 3, 2022

Disclosing upfront, I wrote 3 stories (op-ed) pieces for #CashlessConsumer on digital payments.

The most recent one mentioned #TekFog in pass by manner - while trying to convey impact of payments data disclosure by Razorpay.

https://thewire.in/tech/razorpay-alt-news-controversy-digital-payments-privacy

The Razorpay-Alt News Controversy Opens Up a Can of Worms That Should Be Addressed

The digital payments ecosystem needs to urgently embed privacy and user rights into their systems to avoid an erosion of trust.

The Wire
Srikanth ஸ்‌ரீகாந்த்Nov 3, 2022
This thread and I have few more things to say on @The_Wire episode, specifically on #TekFog. So a 🧵
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RT @mrajshekhar
I have something to say.
For days now, I have listened to folks accuse @thewire_in and @svaradarajan of bad journalism.
Not to mention a whole lot of lamenting about how its newsroom has lost all its credibility. #1
https://twitter.com/mrajshekhar/status/1587488331851796480
m rajshekhar on Twitter

“I have something to say. For days now, I have listened to folks accuse @thewire_in and @svaradarajan of bad journalism. Not to mention a whole lot of lamenting about how its newsroom has lost all its credibility. #1”

Twitter
Srikanth ஸ்‌ரீகாந்த்Oct 16, 2022

There is a pending follow up on #TekFog - that can still cover some ground to strengthen the case - which Wire probably is never interested. If you have some bandwidth - do DM.

You just need to email a set of interesting folks.

Srikanth ஸ்‌ரீகாந்த்Feb 28, 2022

Remember #TekFog tactic of Whatsapp hijack? #KillerLoanApps harrasers are now using the same tactic of using WA hijacked numbers for extortion. cc @iam_anandv

@WhatsApp has a serious problem here

leTrattativeJan 29, 2022

#TekFog, l'app con cui in India si zittisce il dissenso. Sul serio? 15' di lettura per capirne un po' di più. O un po' di meno.

https://www.letrattative.it/2022/01/Tek-Fog-controllo-manipolazione-India.html

Tek Fog: controllo di massa e manipolazione in India?

L'India è scossa dalla scoperta di Tek Fog, un'app del partito BJP che manipola l'opinione pubblica e controlla i dissidenti. Ma esiste davvero?

informapirata ⁂ Jan 22, 2022

India: il governo utilizza l'app #TekFog per amplificare la propaganda, dirottare le tendenze di Twitter, effettuare campagne di phishing sfruttando account WhatsApp inattivi e utilizzare DB con informazioni private dei cittadini per rispondere ai commenti sui social in base alle loro caratteristiche (impiego religione lingua età sesso orientamento politico e attributi fisici). Il tutto, cancellando gli account utilizzati senza lasciare alcuna traccia.
via @eticadigitale

https://thewire.in/tekfog/en/1.html

Tek Fog: An App With BJP Footprints for Cyber Troops to Automate Hate, Manipulate Trends

The Wire investigates claims behind the use of ‘Tek Fog’, a highly sophisticated app used by online operatives to hijack major social media and encrypted messaging platforms and amplify right-wing propaganda to a domestic audience.

The Wire
B.R. (Elliot Alderson)Jan 17, 2022

Join us at 3pm IST on @thewire_in YouTube channel to talk about #TekFog
http://nitter.fdn.fr/fs0c131y/status/1482982869228306438#m

2022-01-17 07:47:23

Baptiste Robert (@fs0c131y)

Join us at 3pm IST on @thewire_in YouTube channel to talk about #TekFog

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