the government has launched a new cybercrime authority: the National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency

 the government has launched a new cybercrime authority: the National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency.

This move to replace the FIA’s cybercrime wing raises substantial concerns about the motive behind it.

The NCCIA is mandated to handle offences under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, which, activists allege, was used routinely by the FIA to silence dissent. Of course, conversely, bad actors use social media to spread disinformation and misinformation, necessitating oversight.