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Laws on Online Abuse in India

We interviewed Adv. Devika Doshi, a counsel practicing before the Bombay High Court and matrimonial courts on the law on online violence and important aspects of reporting such crimes. The interview covers many forms of violence like doxxing, revenge porn, cyberstalking and so on.

Read more about the law on online abuse and how to report it here https://nyaaya.org/topic/online-abuse/

How to Stay Safe on Instagram

We spoke to Tara Bedi, the Public Policy Manager at Instagram India, to understand how you can use Instagram tools to stay safe on the platform.

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