Thread by @SFLCin

A #Twitter whistleblower’s allegations that the Indian government forced the company to hire at least one individual who was a government agent and had access to user data, should be taken seriously, warn experts in the #technology and #policy sectors.

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@MishiChoudhary, founder of @SFLCin says that the more someone knows about a user, the more power they have over them. “Personal data is used to make a variety of decisions in and about our lives: jobs, government benefits, relationships & insurance are just a few of them.”

“Personal data can be used to affect our reputations and shape our behaviour,” says @MishiChoudhary

Accusing #Twitter of playing all sides she says, “By filing a lawsuit in Karnataka, it can appease its users, ‘look here, we are fighting for your rights. ’ ”

@MishiChoudhary says that #dataprotection & #security are two separate matters
“Users can do enough to be secure in their usage but what power does a citizen have against powerful tools like Pegasus or where our government insists on its agents being employed by private parties?”

@MishiChoudhary says there should be a demand for a strong law that can be implemented swiftly and effectively. “Without the right to privacy, there is no possibility of exercising any other rights,” she said.

@SFLCin has written a letter to @ShashiTharoor and the Standing Committee on IT to investigate whistleblower #Mudge’s revelations.
#twitter #Whistleblower

We need your #support
You can sign this letter to urge the Standing Committee on IT to swiftly investigate the impact of recent Twitter revelations on Indian users and their rights:

🔗 docs.google.com/document/d/11N…

@PMOIndia @ShashiTharoor @MahuaMoitra