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The government’s new Telecommunications Bill has been widely criticised for threats to privacy, expanding the scope of government control and maintaining surveillance powers. This is why it was the topic of discussion at Digital Dialogues, a day-long event organised by Digipub to explore India’s digital ecosystem.

The Hindu decodes whether existing laws in India are adequate to deal with deepfakes and what should be the regulatory response as per experts

State lifts ban on wired broadband internet but social media websites, VPNS and mobile hotspots remain inaccessible.

At a time when likes and shares influence political backgrounds as much as on-ground campaigns, the past fortnight bore witness to an unprecedented event. It was a collaboration, or perhaps a coalescence, of two realms that have stirred adoration and vitriol in equal measure – politics and influencer marketing.