Bribes.fyi Shuts Down Temporarily After Recording 5 Million Requests
· Technology · Times of India, CBS Sports
Aryan Nishad has temporarily shut down Bribes.fyi, a crowdsourced platform that anonymously documents alleged bribery demands in government offices. The student-built project experienced an extraordinary spike in traffic, recording over 5 million requests and 200,000 new users in just 48 hours. Nishad and strategy assistant Manish Sahani paused new submissions to put stronger legal and financial infrastructure in place. The team is now seeking help from lawyers and Chartered Accountants familiar with Indian technology issues to responsibly operate the platform. The report does not specify a precise date for the website's return.
Why it matters
The platform's sudden surge exposes the massive public demand for anonymous whistleblowing tools while forcing student creators to confront complex legal liabilities surrounding corruption allegations in India.
Read the original report — Times of India
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