SFLC.in Statement on the SBI Data Breach
On 21 October 2026, State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest public sector bank, disclosed to the stock exchanges that it had experienced an incident…
SFLC.in’s Statement on eMudhra Private Key vulnerability
SFLC.in is concerned about the wider cybersecurity consequences of the recently discovered security vulnerability relating to eight intermediate certificates issued by the Indian digital certification…
The Grievance Appellate Committee: Challenging Hate Speech
Over the past few months, SFLC.in has engaged in an empirical analysis backed by research driven data on the Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC), an online…
Protect Your Pixels (Part I) — Why photo privacy is a must in the Age of AI
Today when Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is on the road to becoming omnipresent in the digital world, it is essential to protect your images from exposure…
SILENCING DIGITAL DISSENT
The crackdown of dissent on social media during protests demanding resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner of India. (Disclaimer: SFLC.in does not endorse any of…
Statement on MeitY’s Advisory to Social Media Intermediaries regarding prevention of dissemination of misinformation and other unlawful content having potential to affect public order.
SFLC.in is concerned about the Advisory issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on 8th October 2026 directing social media intermediaries to…
SFLC.IN’s Statement on the Internet Shutdown imposed in New Delhi
In the wake of various reports concerning the exclusion of eligible voters from electoral rolls, the Cockroach Janta Party (“CJP”) has called for a peaceful…
Event Report – Beyond the Report Button: Rethinking Digital Rights and Remedies
As more aspects of everyday life move online, so do the harms people face, from cyber fraud and account suspensions to online harassment and content…
SFLC.in Condemns the Blocking of Bitchat in India
On 3 October 2026, Jack Dorsey shared on X a notice from Apple App Review stating that Bitchat had been removed from the India App…
SFLC.in Letter to Meta about Automated Takedown of its Instagram Posts
SFLC.in has written to Meta raising concerns over the automated restriction of its Instagram content discussing the takedowns faced by Alt New and has seeked immediate…
SFLC.in Statement on Automated Takedown of its Instagram Posts by Meta
SFLC.in strongly condemns the restriction of its Instagram Post discussing the censorship faced by digital fact-checking organisation Alt News, as well as the subsequent takedown…
SFLC.in Statement on Automated Takedown of its Instagram Posts by Meta
SFLC.in strongly condemns the restriction of its Instagram Post discussing the censorship faced by digital fact-checking organisation Alt News, as well as the subsequent takedown…