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How data privacy, Razorpay became victims of Alt News vs Delhi Police fight

Alt News received money "through Razorpay from Pakistan, Syria, Australia, Singapore, and the UAE, which all require further investigation," a public prosecutor said

Mohammed Zubair
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Mohammed Zubair, one of Alt News’ two co-founders, was arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.

Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg
Twitter Inc. recently took the Indian government to court over what it views as “arbitrary” and “disproportionate” directions to take down content and block accounts. Last year, Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp began legal proceedings in New Delhi against India’s new internet rules demanding traceability of chats. Such an obligation, the messaging service contends, will force it to break its promise of end-to-end encryption, posing a serious risk to journalists and political activists.
 
Beyond those high-profile cases, though, a bigger worry is the deteriorating operational environment for ordinary digital businesses in India. Their rapid growth is routinely applauded, but the minefields

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