Cyber bullying, under the Information Technology Act, is not an offence. “The Act is outdated. It was last amended in 2008. Since then, social media has exploded in the country. The ground reality of 2017 is vastly different,” said advocate Pavan Duggal, who specialises in cyber lawThe last time Ankur (name changed) was on Facebook […]

In the beginning, the Blue Whale Challenge seemed like it had all the hallmarks of an urban legend: an online self-harm game that instructed victims to commit increasing degrees of violence upon themselves, finally convincing them to commit suicide. While it was whispered about in schools, college corridors and Reddit forums, reporters found it difficult […]

Taking cognisance of the perils of the Blue Whale Challenge, an online game which has allegedly led to 130 suicides across the world, and has found five victims in India – three casualties, and two averted attempts, the Indian government has written to social media giants, calling for a ban on the game. The Ministry […]

When Pinakita Gupta ordered a surprise gift for her friend through an Instagram store Chic Carnations, little did she know she was in for an unpleasant surprise herself. The account of the purported seller on the photo sharing website showed pictures of customized gift items and maintained a few thousand followers. As an unsuspecting customer, […]