The scale at which misinformation is being created; we may need to develop large scale cadres of MIL experts at community levels
While some women are overcoming social barriers with the help of the internet, others are finding economic opportunities and a platform for their views
In such a scenario where the entire world is online, where the oral community and the “literate” community have equal opportunities, will traditional literacy and script still matter? I wonder.
As more people adopt digital tools and get online to harness opportunities the Internet has to offer, they become vulnerable to the vices of the Internet
When a mobile becomes a part of your life, and it starts acting as a necessity, it is important that we, the people who made it relevant, do not become its slaves.
This game makes you exploit the spirit of competitiveness and evoke the urge to be popular on social media by exploring the world of fake news generation,
People often ask us why we at the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) are trying to impart digital literacy or create wi-fi hubs in villages when poor people need food, shelter and clothing.
There is no fail-safe technological firewall against hate-mongering through WhatsApp. The change has to come from a society that acts on rumours
The status of the BharatNet project and the government’s claims need to be taken with a large dose of salt
“Let’s ban it” is India’s approach to everything that makes us uncomfortable.
