Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF)
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Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) is an advocacy organisation born from http://SaveTheInternet.in. IFF secures your civil liberties in the digital age.
Even if you like a political party, listen… Good governments can change; bad laws linger and are abused against the people of India. The #ShreyaSinghal case showed why vague censorial rules must never reach the books. IFF will fight in courts, parliament & on your feeds…
When the Madras High Court quashed the Union Home Ministry’s phone-tapping order in P Kishore vs Union of India last week, it did more than rescue one businessman’s privacy. The court bluntly said that phone-tapping “constitutes a violation of the right to privacy.”…
Event announcement! @medianama has announced the speaker list for the second panel of its discussion on the impact of the Department of Telecom’s recent draft amendment to the Telecommunication Cybersecurity Rules, 2024 on July 31. This panel focuses on jurisdictional overlaps…
We're happy to partner with MediaNama for their discussion on the Impact of DoT’s number validation rules on internet businesses on July 31. The event explores the impact of a rule that brings Internet companies that use OTPs under telecom regulation, and imposes mobile number…
India has multiple laws/regulations/telecom licence conditions, telco orders .. that have long created a surveillance infrastructure and capability (combined with mandatory SIM card registration) … but that apparently isn’t enough 👇
Govt wants to expand its surveillance powers with the Interception & Cyber Security Rules, 2025, by letting it collect data on telecom identifiers & even disconnect your device without a judge’s approval. IFF has filed strong objections. 🧵1/3 internetfreedom.in/iffs-submissio…
#JBDY | Media Under Attack: India’s New Data Protection Law Full Episode: youtu.be/Wv0KfRrTfIg?si… @AnjaliB_ @johriamrita @sangbarooahpish @apar1984 @nit_set
#HearingUpdate: Justice M. Nagaprasanna heard the submissions of the Solicitor General of India, Mr. Tushar Mehta in X Corp v. Union of India today. The next date of hearing is on 25th July, 2025. Keep a lookout for our upcoming blogpost covering the submissions in detail!
#HearingUpdate: The Karnataka High Court will continue hearing the submissions by the Solicitor General of India, Mr. Tushar Mehta in X Corp. v. Union of India, W.P. No. 7405 of 2025.
#HearingUpdate | The batch of petitions challenging the IT Rules, 2021 could not be heard today due to paucity of time . Sr. Adv. @IJaising mentioned the matter before the Bench rose, requesting that it be re-listed for a suitable date. (1/3)
#HearingUpdate Tomorrow, a batch of petitions challenging the Intermediary Rules, 2021 is listed before HCJ D.K. Upadhyaya and HMJ Tushar Rao Gedela in the DHC. IFF is representing @LiveLawIndia and @tmkrishna in their challenge to the Intermediary Rules, 2021. (1/2)
#HearingUpdate: Arguments in X Corp v. Union of India, W.P. No. 7405 of 2025 will continue today at 3 PM at the Karnataka High Court. IFF is providing support to Digipub, an intervening applicant, whose submissions will be made by Senior Advocate Dr. Aditya Sondhi @sondhi_aditya
#HearingUpdate Day 1 arguments of X Corp. v. Union of India in the Karnataka High Court: Senior Advocate KG Raghavan, appearing on behalf of X Corp., addressed the bench comprising M. Nagaprasanna J. on the issues in the case. (1/3)
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