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Prateek Waghre

Prateek Waghre

Social Media

Like, Share, Prescribe? A comparative analysis of five state-level digital media/influencer policies

Through research and using the RTI, we have accessed state-level digital media and influencer-centric policies of various Indian states. In this post, we attempt to critically assess the impact of state-sponsored financial incentives for digital creators and influencers on the right to free speech.
07 November, 2024
14 min read
Shravani Nag LankaShravani Nag Lanka, Injila Muslim ZaidiInjila Muslim Zaidi, Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar, Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre, Disha VermaDisha Verma & Karthika RajmohanKarthika Rajmohan
Broadcast Bill

Cheat Sheet for Penalties under the Broadcasting Bill, 2023

The Broadcasting Bill, 2023 has several compliance requirements and heavy penalties for digital creators. We are releasing a cheat sheet on the penalties for the benefit of stakeholders to highlight the liability the Broadcasting Bill may impose on them and the impact on their livelihood.
28 August, 2024
3 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre
DigiYatra

Hey Digi Yatra Foundation, open up the doors…

…If not today, maybe tomorrow? The Digi Yatra Foundation reached out to IFF to offer information on the DigiYatra data ecosystem and invite us to a private closed-door meeting with the CEO and team. This is what we had to say in response.
03 July, 2024
6 min read
Disha VermaDisha Verma & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre
TRAI

In today’s series of Privacy Losses: TRAI recommends a service that will display the names of callers to recipients

TRAI has recommended the introduction of a service that will allow the name of the caller to be displayed to the recipient. In the consultation process held in 2022 by TRAI, we opposed its introduction citing a lack of autonomy and control over the subscriber’s informational privacy.
01 March, 2024
9 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre
hate speech

[Report] Letting Hate Flourish: YouTube and Koo's lax response to the reporting of hate speech against women in India and the US

A joint investigation between Global Witness and Internet Freedom Foundation into hateful content in the US and India reveals ineffective reporting processes.
01 February, 2024
5 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre
Telecom

First Read: The Telecom Bill, 2023 is on Santa's evil list

The Telecom Bill, 2023, much like the 2022 one, continues to hang on to the colonial provisions of its 1885 predecessor it purportedly aims to overhaul. It misses a huge opportunity to reform the telecom sector and create a rights-centric law that protects user rights instead of infringing on it.
20 December, 2023
11 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre
Broadcast Bill

Dear MIB, kill the bill and #LetUsChill: Our comments on the Broadcasting Bill, 2023

The Broadcasting Bill, 2023 may soon allow the government to censor streaming shows and news analysis by journalists. Join the campaign #LetUsChill and write to MIB using our template response in just a few steps.
07 December, 2023
4 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre
CERT-In

Statement: Exemption of CERT-In from the RTI Act dilutes institutional transparency and weakens individual privacy

An amendment to the Second Schedule to the RTI Act, 2005 was notified on November 24, 2023, exempting CERT-In from providing information under the Act. This move is certainly not in the public interest as it weakens the rights of the people by diluting an Act meant to empower them.
25 November, 2023
3 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre
Broadcast Bill

Broadcast Services Bill not looking like a wow: Our First Read #LetUsChill

Our First Read of the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023 includes concerns over inclusion of “Over-the-Top” (“OTT”) content & digital news under MIB's regulatory ambit. We express our concerns for online free speech and journalistic freedom.
15 November, 2023
10 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre
APAAR ID

Aadhaar-based student ID raises alarms for privacy

The APAAR initiative under NEP 2020 envisions creating a unique ID for students, storing their education and extracurricular data in a permanent, life-long, longitudinal registry – all based on their Aadhaar.
27 October, 2023
7 min read
Disha VermaDisha Verma & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre

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