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WhatsApp is piloting an age verification system for Indian users to comply with the country's Digital Personal Data Protection Act. The feature allows users to voluntarily submit their date of birth.
A US citizen faces federal obstruction charges after using a duress passcode to wipe his phone during a border interrogation at Atlanta's airport. The prosecution represents an unusual application of evidence-destruction laws to digital privacy technology.
Indian activists are mounting legal challenges against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over deployment of AI-powered surveillance systems during the country's largest youth protests in decades, with cases poised to test federal powers.