A Critical Analysis Of The Impact Of Digital Media On Right To Privacy In India

Manasvi Sunil, B.A.LLB., (Hons), Saveetha School of Law, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai

ABSTRACT:

The right to privacy has been profoundly influenced by the digital revolution. Concerns about the interaction between digital media and the right to privacy are numerous and constantly changing. Digital media, which includes social networks, internet platforms, and communication technology, has revolutionised the creation, sharing, and accessibility of information. The right to privacy of persons is significantly impacted by this transformation. The objectives of the study are To analyse the right to privacy in the context of social media, To study the awareness of people on digital media and data protection in relation with a right to privacy, and To make people aware of the data protection laws. This is a descriptive study, that uses survey by questionnaire to collect data and the sample size is 210. The sample frame is Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The key findings of this study are people are unaware of data protection laws and how their data is being used even though a majority of the population uses digital media often, it is also found that legal literacy about data protection laws is low and sample respondents do not feel that their data is being adequately protected by digital media companies and the are not satisfied with governments initiative on data protection.

Keywords: Digital media, India, right to privacy, legal framework, data protection, social media, government surveillance, digital literacy,