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year in review

2024

2024 Year in Review: Community, Operations & Fundraising.

In what has been a hectic year, we persevered with your support <3
13 January, 2025
8 min read
Anjney MitalAnjney Mital
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
Internet Freedom FoundationInternet Freedom Foundation
2024

2024 Year in Review: Policy Advocacy - Patience, Persistence, Progress

In 2024, the policy team at IFF participated in 9 consultations, sent 85 letters, authored several statements and public briefs, organised several briefing calls and events, launched new projects and expanded existing ones, and continued tracking digital rights developments in the Parliament.
30 December, 2024
13 min read
Injila Muslim ZaidiInjila Muslim Zaidi, Shravani Nag LankaShravani Nag Lanka & Karthika RajmohanKarthika Rajmohan
year in review

2024 Year in Review: In Court –– We won, but persist

In 2024, the legal team at IFF expanded our horizons—engaging with Constitutional Courts, and tribunals across India––holding the State and Big Tech accountable for their actions.
27 December, 2024
8 min read
Gayatri MalhotraGayatri Malhotra, Rubayya TasneemRubayya Tasneem & Medha GargMedha Garg
year in review

2024 Year in Review: Digital Transparency keeps institutions accountable

In 2024, we filed 511 RTIs, 68 first appeals and 5 second appeals with various public authorities. We uncovered some big revelations through our transparency endeavours, read more in our yearly update. 
26 December, 2024
14 min read
Medha GargMedha Garg, Rubayya TasneemRubayya Tasneem, Injila Muslim ZaidiInjila Muslim Zaidi & Shravani Nag LankaShravani Nag Lanka
2023 year in review

2023 Year in Review: Community, Fundraising and Operations

We're no strangers to love You know the rules, and so do I (do I)
30 December, 2023
12 min read
Purvai DwivediPurvai Dwivedi & Ashlesh BiradarAshlesh Biradar
2023 year in review

2023 Year in Review: Legal Initiatives Propel Progress in Digital Rights

IFF’s Litigation Team has been working tirelessly to address important digital rights issues, such as internet shutdowns, mandatory imposition of Aarogya Setu, illegal website blocking, search and seizure of digital devices, unlawful surveillance and spying, and use of facial recognition technology.
29 December, 2023
10 min read
Radhika RoyRadhika Roy
year in review

2023 Year in Review: Digital Transparency keeps public institutions accountable

In 2023, IFF's transparency vertical filed 295 RTI applications, 66 first appeals, and 2 second appeals this year in order to open vital information up for public view and discussion.
28 December, 2023
16 min read
Disha VermaDisha Verma
year in review

2023 Year in Review: Policy interventions for impact

In 2023, the policy team at IFF participated in 9 consultations, sent 61 letters, authored 16 statements and public briefs, organised several briefing calls and events, launched new projects and expanded existing ones, and continued tracking digital rights developments in the Parliament.
27 December, 2023
18 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar & Disha VermaDisha Verma
2022 Year In Review

Wrapped 2022, Unwrapped 2023

As the year comes to a close, we here at IFF wanted to take a moment to thank you for your amazing support. Thanks to you, in 2022 we were able to accomplish some impressive feats, including: * PolicyGPT for drafting public consultation responses (Every sentence starts with, “We appreciate the chance to submit our views, but…”) * A crypto exchange called "Doglapan" for funding digital rights (It's still in stealth and we are trying to secure IPL advertising rights) * A social media network f
24 December, 2022
3 min read
Apar GuptaApar Gupta

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