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SFLC IndiaApr 10

📢 ⁨Happening Tomorrow!

SFLC.in is hosting a virtual stakeholder consultation tomorrow, to hear from content creators, civil society, journalists, and experts in technology law and policy before submitting its comments to MeitY.

Join us, share your insights, and learn from the community on how these Amendments affect us all.

📆 Date: 11th April 2026 (Saturday)
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM IST
🔗 Register here: https://form.sflc.in/stakeholder-consultation-draft-it-rules-2026/

Hope to see you tomorrow!

Stakeholder Consultation – Draft IT (Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code) Second Amendment Rules, 2026 – SFLC.in

SFLC IndiaApr 9

Join SFLC.in's virtual consultation on April 11, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM IST, to discuss Draft Amendments to IT Rules, 2021. Scan QR code or click the link to register. Share your insights on the impact of these amendments.

🔗 Link - https://form.sflc.in/stakeholder-consultation-draft-it-rules-2026/

#StakeholderConsultation #ITRules2026

SFLC IndiaMar 26

Ever lost access to a file because the software stopped working? That’s the cost of proprietary formats.

Open Standards keep your data accessible, portable, and in your control.

Join us on March 29 for Document Freedom Day 2026 with The Document Foundation and SFLC.in.

📍 Essentiadev, Noida
🕐 1 PM

Registeration open till 28th March : https://lnkd.in/gvnsX2UZ

Your data. Your rules.

#DocumentFreedomDay #DFD2026 #OpenSource #DigitalRights #LibreOffice

SFLC IndiaJan 20
The Karnataka High Court’s direction to block Proton Mail has raised important legal and policy questions. Read our analysis of the issue here : https://sflc.in/blocking-proton-mail-in-india-encryption-abuse-and-a-broken-blocking-framework/
SFLC IndiaJan 20

Our recent blog examines how these measures operated in practice, looking at the legal framework under the IT Act, the role of platform geo-blocking, and the use of executive advisories and criminal law during crisis situations.

Read here: https://sflc.in/content-blocking-and-censorship-during-pahalgam-attack/ #ContentBlocking #DigitalGovernance #InternetRegulation #Section69A #PlatformGovernance #FreedomOfExpression #MediaFreedom 13m

An Analysis of Content Blocking and Censorship during Pahalgam Attack • Software Freedom Law Center, India

The terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22nd, 2025 sent shockwaves across India, killing 26 civilians in one of the deadliest assaults on tourists in Kashmir since 2008.[1] What followed was not just a military response Operation Sindoor but an unprecedented digital crackdown that swept up journalists, media outlets, Pakistani officials, celebrities, and even athletes The terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22nd, 2025 sent shockwaves across India, killing 26 civilians in one of the deadliest assaults on tourists in Kashmir since 2008.[1] What followed was not just a military response Operation Sindoor but an unprecedented digital crackdown that swept up journalists, media outlets, Pakistani officials, celebrities, and even athletes

Software Freedom Law Center, India • Defender of Your Digital Freedom
SFLC IndiaDec 11

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and its newly notified Rules risk reshaping India’s information ecosystem, and not for the better.
Without a journalistic exemption and with a weakened RTI framework, the law threatens press freedom, public interest reporting, and democratic transparency.

If you believe in protecting press freedom and digital rights, support our work at SFLC.in.

Read the whole analysisthrough the QR code or at: https://sflc.in/implications-of-the-digital-personal-data-protection-act-on-press-freedom-and-right-to-information/

#pressfreedom #RTI #dpdpact

SFLC IndiaDec 10

As our lives move increasingly online, protecting human rights means protecting digital rights.

From privacy and free expression to transparency and accountability, the foundations of democracy depend on how technology is built and governed.

On this Human Rights Day, we reaffirm that digital rights are human rights, and they must be defended.

Support SFLC.in’s work to strengthen human rights and digital freedoms in India.

#humanrightsday #humanrightsday2025 #digitalrights #privacy #free

SFLC IndiaDec 7

Today's DDN session focused on understanding cybercrimes and the procedures followed to legally challenge them. Prasanth Raghunathan, Legal Director at SFLC.in and Dr Nityash Solanki, Asst. Prof Law, Asian Law College addressed the session.

As a Digital Defender, it is imperative to be exposed to all the relevant laws, legislations and policies to handle cybercrimes in India. Case studies will be prioritized throughout the course.

#internet #cybercrimes #cybersecurity #cybersafety #digital

SFLC IndiaDec 6

The DDN Session today by Angela Thomas, Volunteer Counsel for SFLC.in on "Online Gender Based Violence" pressed the urgent need to confront the escalating threats women face across digital spaces.

As technology becomes ever more central to daily life, ensuring equal access means little without also guaranteeing safety, dignity, and the freedom for women to participate without fear.

This session emphasized stronger protections, inclusive digital literacy, and gender-responsive policies.

SFLC IndiaDec 5

Businesses across India continue to demand phone numbers or email IDs before issuing a simple bill, even though the law does not require it. Our campaign, Bill Do, Number No, highlights how this practice undermines your privacy and goes against the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and the DPDP Act, 2023.

Our community survey shows that both major retail chains and local stores routinely pressure customers for personal data. Have you experienced this too? Tell us in the comments.