Doxxing and data leaks threaten India's digital dignity

In India, people now use their phones for almost everything, like paying for street food or using government websites.

Every tap and click leaves behind clues about you, called a digital footprint.

Some bad people steal those clues and share private things like your address or phone number with everyone on the internet, which is called doxxing.

Others use clever computer tools to make fake pictures and voices that look completely real—those are called deepfakes.

Sometimes big companies lose lots of people's private information, and criminals sell it on secret websites.

India made a new law called the DPDP Act to make companies keep personal data safe.

But the law does not clearly call doxxing or cyber-stalking crimes, so police find it hard to catch the bad people.

The article says India needs new laws with tough punishments, websites that remove harmful posts within 24 hours, and school lessons about staying safe online.

Protecting our information is as important as protecting our bodies, because digital rights are human rights.