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Over 300 phones of ministers, journos, activists, bizmen in India hacked: Report

Over 300 phones of ministers, journos, activists, bizmen in India hacked: Report
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Indian media challenges gov t over tougher IT rules

Share Indian media challenges gov’t over tougher IT rules Sun, 18 July 2021 A battle is unfolding in the Indian courts between the government and media houses over new information technology (IT) rules that many in the Indian media have called intrusive and violating the Constitution’s right to freedom of speech and expression. The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which were released by the government in February, introduces a three-tier system for redress of a grievance for any news organisation with a digital presence. What has worried media organisations, both big and small, is that the third level of the system is an oversight mechanism involving the federal government which gives authorities the power to take down content.

Allegations of surveillance on specific people has no concrete basis or truth, says Indian government

Advertisement Government of India s response to a Right to Information application about the use of Pegasus has been prominently reported by the media and is in itself sufficient to counter any malicious claims about the alleged association between the Government of India and Pegasus, he added. He stated that the questionnaire sent to the Government of India indicates that the story being crafted is one that is not only bereft of facts but also founded in preconceived conclusions . It seems you are trying to play the role of an investigator, prosecutor as well as jury, he wrote. Advertisement He pointed out that answers to the queries posed have already been in public domain for a long time, and it also indicates poorly conducted research and lack of due diligence by the media organisations involved.

Pegasus spyware: Centre says there is no unauthorised interception targeting journalists, minsters

Image for representation. | Dado Ruvic/ Reuters The Centre said on Sunday that there was “no unauthorised interception” by the Union government agencies amid reports that phones numbers of Indian ministers, Opposition politicians, journalists, activists and others were found on a leaked database of targets for reportedly hacking them using Pegasus software, reported NDTV. “The allegations regarding government surveillance on specific people have no concrete basis or truth associated with it whatsoever,” the Centre said in a statement. The Centre said that similar claims were earlier made regarding the use of Pegasus on WhatsApp by the government, adding that those reports had no factual basis and were categorically denied by all parties, including WhatsApp in the Supreme Court.

He s been reading everything on your phone: Rahul Gandhi taunts PM Narendra Modi on Pegasus snooping row

  Along with his tweet, the Congress leader tagged his July 16 tweet saying, I`m wondering what you guys are reading these days.   Congress General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala has said that the government is tapping jeevi and has not spared even the RSS leadership and this is detective sarkar . The Indians in the snooping database include over 40 journalists, three major opposition figures, one constitutional authority, two serving ministers in the Narendra Modi government, current and former heads and officials of security organisations and scores of business persons, according to a report by a leading publication.   The Centre on Sunday (July 18) rejected the media reports which claim surveillance of prominent personalities including journalists and politicians by the government using Israel’s Pegasus spyware. Calling the snooping allegations

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