A famous parable revolves around the troubled relationship between a scorpion and a frog. A scorpion needs to cross a river. Unable to swim, the scorpion asks a frog to carry him on his back. Listening to the request, the frog responds that he is hesitant because he fears that the scorpion will sting and […]
An insider from the ANC, along with analysts and politicians, report that DA Federal Chairperson Helen Zille’s recent criticism of Gauteng ANC Chairperson Panyaza Lesufi is causing significant internal divisions within the ANC ahead of the local government elections. These disputes are overshadowing pressing societal issues, such as service delivery challenges and inadequate infrastructure. The […]
By AFP Death, detention and dissolution have decimated Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party, easing the way for groups backed by Myanmar’s ruling military to claim victory at elections expected next year, analysts say. The death this week of National League for Democracy vice president U Zaw Myint Maung – a close confidante of […]
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tl;dr In the second quarter of 2024, IFF’s transparency vertical filed 211 RTI applications and 32 First Appeals with various public authorities at the state and union levels to bring transparency and accountability into the functioning of a number of public authorities, and empower Indian citizens with information that affects their digital rights. Some notable […]
tl;dr This election season was marked by widespread use of technology to create deceptive or misleading synthetic content like ‘cheapfakes’ and ‘deepfakes’. Action against political actors violating the Model Code of Conduct (“MCC”) and other legal instruments was delayed and inadequate. As we trace the Election Commission of India’s (“ECI”) response during this election period […]