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How a glitch in India's biometric welfare system can be lethal
Claimants are given a 12-digit number linked to their data, and if something goes wrong they can be refused food
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App launches paper on ‘stopping abuse’ in India, home to more than 200m of its users
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Hindu nationalism and cheap mobile data driving spread of disinformation, BBC study says
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Facebook buys rights to show La Liga games in India
Company signs exclusive three-year agreement to screen all 380 Spanish top-flight football matches across south Asia
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WhatsApp to restrict message forwarding after India mob lynchings
Facebook-owned messaging service wants to crack down on viral spread of hateful misinformation
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India's communications regulator endorses net neutrality
Telecom regulator of world’s second largest internet market says it opposes ‘discriminatory treatment’ of internet traffic
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Woman raped by Uber driver in India sues company for privacy breaches
Woman files lawsuit alleging Uber executives obtained medical records to cast doubt on her claims and defame her character
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Uber executive 'had no reason to obtain rape victim's medical records'
Officer who ran investigation into rape of Delhi woman by Uber driver says he cannot understand how Eric Alexander got records
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Uber executive fired amid reports he obtained rape victim's medical records
In what’s been called ‘a stunning violation of privacy’, executive allegedly got victim’s records in India to scrutinize her story of being raped by an Uber driver
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Snapchat denies claim CEO did not want to expand into 'poor India'
Former employee has alleged in lawsuit Evan Spiegel said the app was ‘only for rich people’ sparking a backlash among Indians
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Facebook under fire for 'censoring' Kashmir-related posts and accounts
Users claim censorship following killing of militant by Indian army – ‘Why is it that only Muslims get blocked?’
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$4 Indian smartphones 'will ship this week'
Ultra-cheap Ringing Bells Freedom 251 Android phone previously thought to be scam will ship in batch of 200,000 – but company will make loss on each handset
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Facebook's 'colonial' Free Basics reaches 25 million people – despite hiccups
The program offering free, limited internet service to the developing world has faced setbacks and criticism but now has 500 apps available in 37 countries
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Facebook India’s managing director Kirthiga Reddy stepping down
Move follows a disastrous week for Facebook during which its free internet service was blocked in India and a board member praised colonialism
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Marc Andreessen's 'colonialism' gaffe? A symptom of Silicon Valley bias
A offensive remark about colonialism by a Facebook board member hit a nerve with those who feel the tech industry is dominated by an out of touch elite
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Mark Zuckerberg chides board member over 'deeply upsetting' India comments
The Facebook board member lashed out with a poor-taste tweet that appeared to back colonialism, following India’s decision to ban Facebook’s limited free mobile internet
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India's ban on Facebook's free service is an overreaction
With 80% of Indians still offline, the regulators’ decision to block free services in favor of wider consumer choice is a risky decision
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'Poor internet for poor people': India's activists fight Facebook connection plan
Ferocious momentum continues to build against social media giant’s bid to take charge of the country’s internet through a program called Free Basics
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Facebook fights back in row over its free internet for India’s poor
Campaign aims to restore its Free Basics plan for ‘unconnected billion’
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