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ThePrintUninterrupted: Is Sanchar Saathi app the solution to cyber crime? Apar Gupta explains privacy concerns

ThePrintUninterrupted: Is Sanchar Saathi app the solution to cyber crime? Apar Gupta explains privacy concerns

Update: 2025-12-04
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On Wednesday, the government withdrew a mandate requiring smartphone makers to preload the Sanchar Saathi on all new devices. Several privacy advocates had raised concerns over how the app may impact users’ rights. But is the app the answer to the increasing cyber crime in the country? And how does the app impact citizens' privacy? Founder-Director of Internet Freedom Foundation, Apar Gupta explains, in conversation with Senior Assistant Editor, Apoorva Mandhani.

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ThePrintUninterrupted: Is Sanchar Saathi app the solution to cyber crime? Apar Gupta explains privacy concerns

ThePrintUninterrupted: Is Sanchar Saathi app the solution to cyber crime? Apar Gupta explains privacy concerns

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