Gerry Shih

• Rising India, Toxic Tech

Apple’s warnings to users that it had detected possible efforts to install spyware on iPhones triggered an angry reaction from Indian officials.

• Rising India, Toxic Tech

The Disinfo Lab says it aims to uncover anti-India disinformation, but according to three people who worked in the organization or were familiar with its establishment, the group itself is running a secret influence campaign.

• National Security

The employee, who described himself as “senior field officer” responsible for intelligence, agreed to pay $100,000 to a purported hit man, the federal court filing says.

• Rising India, Toxic Tech

Hindu nationalists aligned with the BJP government use mass public pressure and the threat of criminal cases to shape or entirely block films produced by Netflix and Amazon, resulting in a culture of self-censorship.

• Asia

The 5.6-magnitude quake struck late Friday night. Rescue efforts were hobbled by poor roads in the mountainous area. Tremors were felt as far away as New Delhi.

• Asia

The government has denied interfering in anyone’s phones but the warning recalls the 2021 allegations that authorities in India used Pegasus surveillance system against opponents.

• Rising India, Toxic Tech

Indian officials say tactic is needed to combat unrest and prevent the spread of online rumors. But critics say the measures, more extensive than in any other country, stifle dissent, cover up abuses and impose a heavy toll on ordinary citizens.

• Asia

The raids on NewsClick journalists come amid a pattern of government crackdowns against critical media outlets — including the BBC.

• Rising India, Toxic Tech

India’s BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and affiliated Hindu nationalist groups have perfected using social media to spread of inflammatory, often false and bigoted material on an industrial scale, earning both envy and condemnation beyond India’s borders.