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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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Decode identified at least 8 chatbots in the GPT Store focused on elections in India that flouted OpenAI's policy...
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The Bureau of Police Research and Development has issued an advisory against various scams on WhatsApp, which include...
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Bad actors are now exploiting WhatsApp screen share feature to gain real-time access to users' screens, jeopardise their...
From innovative scams exploiting Aadhaar details to the alarming rise of sextortion facilitated through WhatsApp, Decode...
Bhashini is an AI-driven language translation tool touted as a transformative step in digital inclusivity for Indian...
Arun Singhal, director general of National Archives of India, told Decode about the plans and anticipated benefits of...
Explore the alarming rise of deepfake technology and Uncover the origins of deepfakes, Tips to Identify Deepfakes, and...
BOOM spoke to experts who provided insights on potential indicators of a compromised phone and tips for addressing it.











