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At DECODE, we explore the interactions between technology, internet cultures and society. A product of @boomlive_in to help keep the Internet clean.

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eMudhra has also announced its exit from the SSL/TLS certification business.

But is the threat over? Not necessarily. Older devices and unpatched software may not stop trusting the affected certificates immediately.

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A security key as weak as the number 4.

A flaw at Bengaluru-based eMudhra, a digital certificate provider, raised concerns about the internet’s trust system.

Here’s what went wrong, why it mattered globally, and what happens next.🧵

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MeitY said the impact on Indian websites and apps was “very limited”. On October 21, CERT-In issued an advisory.

The government later formed a special team to investigate the incident.

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Cleansing your feed with the sweetest story of a man’s lost and found boat. Reported by @mofussil_scribe for @DecodeInternet

https://t.co/h10keDJeiv

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In Bihar’s riverine settlements, a local Facebook news page can be more than a source of information. For Janardan Rai, it helped bring his missing boat home.

@mofussil_scribe reports

https://t.co/nJcwPVtK3j

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Delhi Police spent Rs 161 crore on 34 signal jammers, but questions remain about how they are used and who oversees their deployment.

An @internetfreedom investigation found conflicting RTI responses, with key deployment records classified as “highly confidential”.

@DecodeInternet spoke to Vikram Raj of Internet Freedom Foundation about the gaps in accountability and what they mean for our right to communicate during protests.

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A WhatsApp group created to help women reach a Delhi protest safely became the basis for a campaign of doxxing, rape threats and allegations of a terror plot.

The next morning, Delhi Police detained its admin, PhD student Vijeyta Rajbhar.

Here’s what happened. 🧵

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The women had created the group to help one another reach a protest safely. Instead, their private messages became public ammunition, their identities were exposed, and the harassment followed them offline.

@HeraRizwan1 reports
https://t.co/qtJeY0cXI2

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A WhatsApp group created to help women reach a Delhi protest safely became the basis for a campaign of doxxing, rape threats and allegations of a terror plot.

The next morning, Delhi Police detained its admin, PhD student Vijeyta Rajbhar.

Here’s what happened. 🧵

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At around 7 am on October 10, Delhi Police arrived at Vijeyta’s home in Burari and detained her. She was taken to Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Bawana, where hundreds were detained amid the wider crackdown on the protest.

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A WhatsApp group created to help women reach a Delhi protest safely became the basis for doxxing, rape threats and allegations of a terror plot. The next morning its admin was detained.

@HeraRizwan1 reports
https://t.co/qtJeY0cpSu

[decode @DecodeInternet]

A WhatsApp group created to help women reach a Delhi protest safely became the basis for doxxing, rape threats and allegations of a terror plot. The next morning its admin was detained.

@HeraRizwan1 reports
https://t.co/qtJeY0cpSu