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The recently introduced Karnataka Misinformation Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025 has drawn criticism from various quarters, warning that its implementation may muzzle free speech and independent journalism. 

State officials say ‘sole objective is to address growing digital information disorder’

Parliament passed controversial laws in December that have raised concerns about civil liberties and surveillance.

The government’s new Telecommunications Bill has been widely criticised for threats to privacy, expanding the scope of government control and maintaining surveillance powers. This is why it was the topic of discussion at Digital Dialogues, a day-long event organised by Digipub to explore India’s digital ecosystem.

The Hindu decodes whether existing laws in India are adequate to deal with deepfakes and what should be the regulatory response as per experts

State lifts ban on wired broadband internet but social media websites, VPNS and mobile hotspots remain inaccessible.

At a time when likes and shares influence political backgrounds as much as on-ground campaigns, the past fortnight bore witness to an unprecedented event. It was a collaboration, or perhaps a coalescence, of two realms that have stirred adoration and vitriol in equal measure – politics and influencer marketing.

India's city of Hyderabad has become a hotbed of surveillance technology, with a reach that only expanded during the pandemic

A cybersecurity firm informed a major Indian online insurance brokerage last month that critical vulnerabilities in its network could expose sensitive personal and financial data from at least 11 million customers