
Beginning of the End?
In March 2026, Instagram updated its Help Center with a message – “End-to-end encrypted (“E2EE”) messaging on Instagram will no longer be supported after May…

SFLC.in’s Comments on the Draft IT Second Amendment Rules, 2026
On 30th March, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) released the IT Rules (Second Draft Amendments), 2026 (“Draft Amendments”), which amend the…

Event Note: Second IT Rules Stakeholder Consultation, 24 April 2026
On 24th April, 2026, SFLC.in organised a second stakeholder consultation on the second draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics…

Event Note: IT Rules Stakeholder Consultation, 11 April 2026
On Saturday, 11 April, SFLC.in organised a stakeholder consultation on the second draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code)…

Why You Should Be Worried About The New Draft IT Rules 2026
On March 31, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology released the IT Rules (Second Draft Amendments), 2026 for public consultation. These rules govern…

SFLC.in’s Concerns with the IT Rules (Second Draft Amendments), 2026
On 30th March, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) released the IT Rules (Second Draft Amendments), 2026 (“Draft Amendments”). While purportedly issued…

Initial Statement on the Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Second Amendment Rules, 2026
The Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Second Amendment Rules, 2026 (“Draft Amendments”) were released on 30th March, 2026. The stated…

Agentic AI: Use Cases, Risks, and Harms
Agentic AI refers to AI systems that can autonomously plan, make decisions, and execute multi-step tasks with minimal human intervention. Unlike a Generative AI…

Statement on Opaque and Arbitrary Takedowns of Online Speech
The recent wave of content takedowns and account suspensions on X, including the blocking of journalists, commentators, parody accounts, and journalistic content raises serious concerns…

Statement on Internet Shutdowns in Iran
Since 8th January 2026, Iranian civilians have been isolated from the rest of the world. Once the United States-Israel strikes began, Cloudflare Radar stated that…

Draft of Open Data License for Consultation
VISWAM.AI , Swecha and SFLC.in launches draft open data license for public consultation. The license is designed to safeguard community led dataset used by AI…

SFLC.in wrote to the Department of Higher Education regarding the impact of internet shutdowns on education
On 6th March 2026, SFLC.in wrote to Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, outlining concerns relating to internet shutdowns (data, voice and SMS) in…
