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Section 44(3) and the Systematic Dismantling of the RTI Act: A Fact Check to Ashwini Vaishnaw

Section 3 has no relevance to the RTI amendment, and Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw's response fails to address the core concern: Section 44(3) weakens citizens’ right to information and transparency in governance. IFF does a fact check. 
11 April, 2025
6 min read
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aadhaar

IFF’s Statement on EPIC-Aadhaar Linking

Read our statement on EPIC-Aadhaar Linking.
20 March, 2025
5 min read
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Statement

Statement by Apar Gupta on IFF Winning the Global Privacy and Human Rights Award

Statement by Apar Gupta on IFF Winning the Global Privacy and Human Rights Award | We are thrilled to announce that IFF has won the Global Privacy and Human Rights Award at RightsCon 2025! Read our statement.
25 February, 2025
3 min read
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RightsCon2025

IFF at RightsCon 2025

Catch us in Taipei for the 2025 edition of RightsCon!
23 February, 2025
2 min read
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Data Protection

Internet Freedom Foundation’s statement on the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025

Read our statement on the Draft Digital Data Protection Rules, 2025.
04 January, 2025
4 min read
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2024

Winter Session 2024: A Digital Rights Review

The session saw the introduction of 5 bills of which 4 were passed by the Lok Sabha and 3 by the Rajya Sabha. Several disruptions and protests have marked this session.
31 December, 2024
10 min read
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Statement

Statement: CCI imposes landmark penalty of ₹213.14 crore on Meta for exploiting its dominant position through WhatsApp’s 2021 Privacy Policy

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a landmark penalty of ₹213.14 crore (approximately $25.25 million) on Meta for exploiting its dominant position through WhatsApp’s 2021 Privacy Policy update. IFF submitted expert information as an informant before the CCI.
19 November, 2024
2 min read
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APAAR ID

DPIs in the shadows: MeitY and Education Ministry simply refuse to open up about the APAAR student ID

APAAR, an Aadhaar-based unique ID project for students across India, was initiated in July 2023 and declared a ‘digital public infrastructure’ earlier this year. When asked for its policy documents, nodal Ministries transferred our RTI request 30+ times. We still don't have an answer.
24 October, 2024
9 min read
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IFF Event

The Glass Room: Misinformation Edition Comes to Kochi!

A 7 day exhibition exploring how false information spreads in the digital age & the role each one of us plays through our many clicks, likes, and shares.
01 October, 2024
2 min read
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8 years of IFF

As we celebrate our 78th Independence Day, we are also marking 8 years of Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) championing liberty, equality, and justice in the rapidly evolving digital age.
14 August, 2024
2 min read
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