Right to Privacy and Its Infringement in Cyberspace
Pankaj Kakde
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Abstract
The 'netizens' in present scenario, are dangerously exposed to the risk of privacy infringement in cyberspace. With the growing use of internet by the citizens of the country, the risk of their being exploited and victimized by infringing their privacy over internet is increasing day by day. This concern is felt more in the case of youth and teenagers who constitute majority of the internet users and are susceptible in understanding the risk of exposing themselves to the cyber world.
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