Platforms are not automatically liable for everything users post—but they must comply with applicable legal due-diligence requirements. In India, intermediary obligations primarily arise under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, as amended. The framework has also been updated in 2026,…
A false post, video, review, message, or social-media campaign can spread in minutes. Online reputation attacks can involve false allegations, fake reviews, impersonation, edited videos, misleading posts, fabricated screenshots, deepfakes, or coordinated campaigns designed to damage someone’s reputation. Not every negative statement is defamation. The key questions are what was communicated, whether it was false,…
You don’t have to tolerate abuse, threats, stalking, or intimidation online. Online harassment can happen through WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Telegram, X, email, gaming platforms, dating apps, forums, or other digital services. It can include repeated unwanted contact, threats, abusive messages, impersonation, stalking, doxxing, sexual harassment, publication of private information, or circulation of intimate content. ⚠️…
Your personal information is valuable. Protect it like money. Cybercriminals don’t always need your password to harm you. Your name, phone number, Aadhaar details, photographs, email address, location, financial information and social-media activity can all be used for identity theft, impersonation, phishing and fraud. 🧾 WHAT COUNTS AS PERSONAL DATA? Personal data can include information…
Act immediately. Every minute can matter in a financial cyber fraud. If you see a transaction that you did not make or authorise, treat it as urgent. ⚡ DO THIS NOW 1️⃣ Contact your bank immediately 🏦 Use the bank’s official app, website, branch, or customer-care number. Tell them clearly: “I have an unauthorised transaction…
Don’t panic—but act immediately. An OTP can be used to authorise a login, transaction, password reset, or other sensitive action depending on what it was generated for. ⚡ DO THIS NOW 1️⃣ Contact your bank immediately 🏦If the OTP was related to your bank, card, UPI, or payment account, call the bank using the official…
A cyber scam can also raise consumer-protection issues—but not every scam is automatically a consumer dispute. If you lost money through an online seller, marketplace, payment service, digital platform, bank/service provider, or other commercial service, you may have consumer remedies depending on the facts. 🚨 FIRST: CYBER FRAUD ≠ AUTOMATICALLY A CONSUMER CASE There may…
Don’t panic. Clicking a suspicious link does not automatically mean you’ve been hacked—but act quickly. ⚡ Do this now 1️⃣ Don’t interact with the page furtherClose the webpage. Don’t enter passwords, OTPs, card details, UPI PINs, or other information. 2️⃣ If you entered any information 🔐Immediately change the affected password using the official website/app, not…
Don’t panic. Don’t pay. Don’t let the blackmailer control you. Blackmail can involve threats to publish private photographs, videos, conversations, personal information, or other sensitive material. It may also involve threats of physical harm, reputational damage, or financial demands. ⚡ What to do right now 1️⃣ Do NOT pay Paying does not guarantee that the…
Being scammed does NOT mean you have lost your rights. If you are a victim of cybercrime, you have rights relating to reporting, investigation, evidence, compensation, privacy, legal assistance and protection from further harm. 🛡️ 1. RIGHT TO REPORT THE CRIME You have the right to report cybercrime to the appropriate law-enforcement authorities. For cybercrime…
