What an absolutely *riveting* story form @OBanerji on how powerful companies like Byju's (who usually happen to be large internet advertisers too) can silence any kind of criticism against them on platforms like YouTube, LinkedIn, Reddit etc https://the-ken.com/story/byjus-silencing-of-online-dissent/ [free to read]

Using deeply reported examples from two very different victims - @whiteHatSnr & @malpani - Olina shows how easy it is for large companies to bypass Indian courts and silently remove all traces of criticism. By using complaints framed as copyright violations or defamation.

One of the most powerful behind-the-scenes players that carries out this enforcement on behalf of companies like Byju's is Aiplex. Aiplex alone requested the deletion of 3-4 million URLs in just the 2017-19 period, reports Olina.