The Right To Privacy In The Age Of Social Media: An Analysis Of Indian Jurisprudence
- IJLLR Journal
- May 12
- 1 min read
Gaurvi Maheshwari, Faculty of Law, DU
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this article is to assess the right to privacy in a time when nothing has privacy in a world dominated by social media platforms. Social media has changed the way we communicate, exchange information, and interact with each other while simultaneously raising fundamental questions about privacy rights in a digital age. This article looks at the trajectory of privacy jurisprudence in India by focusing on its regulation of social media, and considers how courts have understood of privacy stemming from pre- constitutional viewpoints through to the landmark determination privacy has emerged as a fundamental right in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India case. W find that while the realization of legal standing for rights to privacy marks a big moment, significant there are still issues around enforceability, where data is stored, content moderation, and ways to take legal action for breaches of privacy. The intersection of technological capabilities and privacy protections this piece argues for a rights-based approach that uses both constitutional protections and substantive, targeted legislative structures to promote privacy in the online space in India moving forward.
Keywords: Right to privacy, social media regulation, Indian constitutional law, digital rights, data protection, online privacy, intermediary liability, informational privacy
