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How the heck is this going to pan out? Memory prices are already crazy high and forecasts say there is going to be no respite till end of 2026. Are people just going to stop buying devices and computers? The downstream effects of this (in a scenario where every device needs memory) are bonkers.

Indian Govt. Issues SIM Binding Directions to WhatsApp and Telegram

LordAtlas — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:39:27 +0000

Article URL: https://www.medianama.com/2025/11/223-dot-sim-binding-directions-to-whatsapp-and-telegram/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46090152

Points: 5

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CDC data confirms US is 2 months away from losing measles elimination status

LordAtlas — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:02:42 +0000

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/11/cdc-data-confirms-us-is-2-months-away-from-losing-measles-elimination-status/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45980416

Points: 11

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YouTube Reveals Plan to Allow Banned Creators to Return to Platform

LordAtlas — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:53:46 +0000

Article URL: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/youtube-plan-creators-banned-return-platform-1236396903/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45530219

Points: 4

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India expands censorship powers, lets lower officials demand takedowns

LordAtlas — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:39:47 +0000

Article URL: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/9/8/india-expands-censorship-powers-lets-lower-officials-demand-takedowns

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45171286

Points: 6

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New comment by LordAtlas in "India: Income Tax Bill allows officials to forcibly access social media, email"

LordAtlas — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:25:18 +0000

No, India has draconian laws about search and seizure (and one could argue, about a whole lot of other legal issues) when it comes to the Income Tax department. It doesn't require a judicial warrant, merely authorisation from a senior official in the Income Tax department (the list is given in the link posted below by another person.)

In practice, Income Tax "raids" have been used as instruments of oppression by governments of the day against political rivals, media outlets critical of the government, or pretty much any person they didn't like following a "the process is the punishment" philosophy. You have to justify every last thing. It's "guilty until proven innocent" when it comes the to Income Tax department in India.

They already could seize all your electronic equipment - phones, computers, etc. - as part of a raid and go through all your files to check if you were "evading income". These new amendments allow them to get even more draconian by compelling you to provide access to your email and social media accounts, which means you have absolutely zero privacy and evidence could even be planted on your accounts if needed. Of course, that would never happen because there is zero corruption in India. /s

India: Income Tax Bill allows officials to forcibly access social media, email

LordAtlas — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:09:55 +0000

Article URL: https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/parliamentary-panel-retains-income-tax-bill-provisions-allowing-tax-officials-to-forcibly-access-social-media-private-email/article69837600.ece

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44636896

Points: 117

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