Maha Kumbh Privacy Breach: Safety Tips for Women to Secure Their Online Presence
The incidents during the recent Maha Kumbh Mela, like covert video recording of women in private moments and peddling the video on the internet, have generated a furore regarding privacy and safety of women in public space. The incidents made one realize how women must actively help themselves safeguard offline and online privacy.
Understanding the Incident
Complaints have been lodged that women were bathing in lewd video recordings during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh being uploaded on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, which sparked outrage. Whereas such lewd videos are being sold in the range of ₹1,999 to ₹3,000 on certain Telegram channels, Uttar Pradesh Police have started registering cases and taking cognizance on social media sites for most such crimes against women.
Steps to Safeguard Your Privacy
1. Safety precautions of women to ensure their privacy will be highly in demand, since such incidents are being reserved:
2. Public Awareness: Be constantly vigilant about whatever is taking place around you. During packed events, ensure any bathing or changing is heading to a safe location. Remain cautious of suspicious gadgets or any individuals; notify the authorities right away.
Shrink Your Online Footprint
1. Privacy Settings: Check the privacy settings on all the social media platforms and configure them periodically, thereby defining who can view the user’s information and posts.
2. Be Discerning in Sharing: Avoid sharing anything with regard to your safety, including your current location or any other personal information.
3. Secure Network: Browse the internet using secure and secure networks, particularly in sensitive procedures, such as banking transactions or sharing confidential information. Public Wi-Fi is usually under attack.
4. Update Your Devices Regularly: Perform routine software updates on the devices and, if the case may be, the security program.
5. Education: One should know about the online emerging threats and safety measures to counter them. Much cyber threats-related information and guidelines are abundantly provided on nearly all government websites, particularly National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.
Steps to Report and Seek Help
If you, or somebody you know, is a victim of such invasion of privacy:
1. Report: Approach local law and order authorities without delay.
2. Use the Government Websites: National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal provides an online reporting center for cybercrime cases and support.
3. Approach Help Organizations: The victim women can approach help organizations that assist victims in their rights and provide them with help.
Conclusion: Privacy of a person entails multiple layers, first of awareness, and then later, protection measures and resource facilitation. Being cautious and aware, women can be rescued more effectively from such crimes.
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