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Hera Rizwan
Hera Rizwan is a correspondent with Decode. She covers AI, technology, and accountability, with a focus on how digital systems shape welfare, governance, and public life in India. Her work examines the real-world impact of emerging technologies, from biometric systems and surveillance tools to platform-driven scams and digital policy. She has reported extensively on cybercrime, AI in welfare delivery, and the intersection of tech and democracy. She is a Pulitzer Grantee and won Ramnath Goenka Award for Investigative Reporting in 2022.
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Rajeev Pratap’s YouTube channel ‘Delhi Uttarakhand Live’ brought attention to the hardships of Uttarakhand’s neglected...
Nitin Gadkari called critics of 20% ethanol petrol (E20) “paid,” but evidence shows influencers were actually offered...
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In Bihar’s high-stakes election, AI has emerged as the newest campaign worker—scaling messages faster than rules can...
Explicit sexual audio content on Spotify India is easily accessible to children, often appearing even during seemingly...
In India’s digitised welfare push, facial recognition tech is turning food access into a daily battle for mothers,...
Despite no evidence, Radhika’s murder was communalised and justified as an honour killing online.
The new US visa rule requiring public social media profiles has got students anxious and turned education consultants...
Urban Company began using AI to alter service partners' profile photos for a more “professional” look, but gig workers...
QR codes offer speed and convenience, but without safeguards, they’re easy to exploit. From expired domains to tampered...











