Update on Nov 26, 2018: In an affidavit filed in the apex court, the UIDAI said that the proposed social media agency will not access any private conversations, reports The Indian Express. UIDAI also conveyed that it has modified and removed the portions from its Request for Proposal (RFP) which led to the doubts. However, Moitra’s lawyer Nizam Pasha, informed MediaNama that they would still be pursuing the case. UIDAI informed the court that the proposed social media agency will only look at the information on Aadhaar that is available “on public platforms such as Twitter, Facebook posts/comments, Google PlLus comments Blogs, Consumer forum websites etc, which individuals themselves put out.” The nodal agency for Aadhaar called the allegations of violation of privacy rights and surveillance as totally misplaced. It further added it it does not seek to track or profile any person in any manner. In its reply, UIDAI said that the purpose of the RFP is to raise awareness about Aadhaar, its usage and benefits; highlight the role of Aadhaar e-governance; spread awareness about the services and schemes linked to Aadhaar etc; and remove any misconception associated with it. UIDAI rejected Moitra’s allegation that the UIDAI was employing a “social listening tool”. UIDAI said that there are several technological terms may be misunderstood, if literally read. “For instance, a Social Listening Tool does not in fact ‘listen to’ any oral conversations and is limited to publicly available written scripts available on social media platforms.” ** Previously on Nov 23,…
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