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Internet Freedom Foundation defends online freedom, privacy and innovation in India.

Born out of the SaveTheInternet.in movement for net neutrality, IFF works on a range of issues including net neutrality, free expression, privacy and innovation.

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Updates

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Statement

IFF condemns the internet shutdown in parts of Central Delhi. No suspension order has been made public.

IFF will file applications under the Right to Information Act, 2005 seeking copies of the suspension orders and the records of the Review Committee, and is examining further legal remedies.
20 July, 2026
5 min read
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Policy

IFF’s Comments on the Draft Regulations on the use of AI in Courts, 2026

IFF submits its comments to the AI Committee of the Supreme Court of India on the use of AI in courts
15 July, 2026
8 min read
Internet Freedom FoundationInternet Freedom Foundation
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Policy

IFF and ASEEM sent a joint representation to the Government of Telangana against the proposed “Unified Card”

The Internet Freedom Foundation along with ASEEM has sent a joint representation to the State Government of Telangana against the proposed Unified Card
14 July, 2026
5 min read
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Policy

IFF questions the legality of MeitY’s notices to WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram on ‘username’ features

IFF sent a representation to MeitY seeking withdrawal of the notices, and filed an RTI application seeking copies of them.
13 July, 2026
7 min read
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Litigation

Delhi High Court orders the restoration of X account @Polytikles

IFF’s legal team represented @Polytikles before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, where the court ordered the restoration of the X accounts.
08 July, 2026
5 min read
Avanti DeshpandeAvanti Deshpande
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Policy

IFF raises concerns over proposed plan to further integrate Facial Recognition Cameras in Major Indian Airports

IFF has sent representations to the MHA, CISF, AAI, and the DGCA urging that the roll out and operation of the Proposed Plan be ceased immediately at the six major airports.
06 July, 2026
5 min read
Avanti DeshpandeAvanti Deshpande
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Statement

Statement on the Information and Broadcasting Ministry’s piracy notice to Telegram

We call on the Union Government to publish the notice, state the provision of law under which it was issued, and explain by what authority it directs a messaging intermediary.
04 July, 2026
2 min read
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Statement

Statement on MeitY's notices widen an unconstitutional dragnet over privacy features

We call on MeitY to withdraw the notices to WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal, to publish them, and to state the provision of law under which it claims to act.
02 July, 2026
3 min read
Internet Freedom FoundationInternet Freedom Foundation
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Statement

Statement on MeitY's notice to WhatsApp over the "Usernames" feature

We ask MeitY to state the exact provision of law under which this notice, and the direction to halt the roll-out, has been issued, and to withdraw that direction.
01 July, 2026
3 min read
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Opinion Piece

India’s Telegram Ban Was Temporary. The Power Behind It Is Not.

The conspiracy theory going around is that the real winner in this series of events is Meta, on the premise that WhatsApp will gain users due to the service disruption of Telegram for a week.
25 June, 2026
10 min read
Apar GuptaApar Gupta

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Campaigns & Projects

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The Digital Patrakar Defence Clinic provides pro bono legal assistance to all journalists in India who face legal threats related to their reporting.

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IFF’s Project Panoptic aims to bring transparency and accountability to the relevant government stakeholders involved in the deployment and implementation of facial recognition technology (FRT) projects in India.

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#SaveOurPrivacy is an online collective launched in May, 2018 to safeguard your privacy and ensure a citizen centric data protection law.

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The ‘Zombie Tracker’ is a platform which monitors cases which include a charge under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act 2000 which was deemed unconstitutional by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Shreya Singhal v Union of India.

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