Tag: Digital Personal Data Protection

Delhi Man Seeks ₹2.05 Crore After Allegedly Being Secretly Filmed With Meta Smart Glasses: Could Wearable Cameras Trigger New Privacy Rules In India?

A Delhi privacy dispute involving Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses is raising fresh questions about covert recording and consent in India. A legal notice seeking ₹2.05 crore alleges that an Instagram creator secretly recorded a man at a Khan Market café and posted the footage online. With wearable cameras becoming harder for bystanders to notice, the case highlights whether India needs clearer rules for recording indicators, consent, face blurring and privacy takedowns.

WhatsApp Age Verification May Protect Children, But How Much Privacy Should Users Surrender?

WhatsApp is testing optional age verification in India to support child safety, but the pilot raises a bigger privacy question: how can platforms verify age without collecting unnecessary identity data?