Resources

Ready reckoner – Gen AI for students

What is it: A guide for children on the capabilities and risks of Generative AI, covering topics like content generation, associated risks, misuse cases, and strategies for ethical engagement, while providing educational resources and tools for safe exploration.

Category: CDF ToolKits

Issue(s) addressed:Deepfakes, Misinformation

Suitable for: Students, Citizens


By Citizen Digital Foundation and Space2grow

Ready reckoner – Gen AI for parents and educators

What is it: A guide for parents and educators on the impact of Generative AI on children, addressing its capabilities, associated risks, misuse cases, and strategies for fostering ethical use, while curating educational resources for safe exploration.

Category: CDF ToolKits

Issue(s) addressed:Deepfakes, Misinformation

Suitable for: Parents, Educators, Citizens


By Citizen Digital Foundation and Space2grow

Toolkit – Resources for students 1

What is it: Curated resources including websites, guides, tools, and games on topics like online harassment, child safety, and Generative AI, with this iteration focused on cyberbullying, privacy, and misinformation specifically for students.

Category: CDF ToolKits, Data Privacy

Issue(s) addressed:Cyberbullying, Misinformation

Suitable for: Students, Citizens


By Citizen Digital Foundation

Toolkit – Resources for students 2

What is it: Curated resources featuring websites, guides, and tools on topics like online harassment and child safety, with this edition focused on online sexual harassment, sextortion, digital distractions, and dark patterns for students.

Category: CDF ToolKits, Online Safety

Issue(s) addressed:Online Harassment, Sextortion, Dark patterns

Suitable for: Students, Citizens


By Citizen Digital Foundation

Toolkit – For parents & educators

What is it: Curated resources for parents and educators focusing on identifying ‘junk tech,’ managing screentime, and introducing children to AI and Generative AI tools.

Category: CDF ToolKits, Generative AI

Issue(s) addressed:Junk tech, Parenting

Suitable for: Parents, Educators, Citizens


By Citizen Digital Foundation

Ledger of Harms

What is it: Curated collection of tools and resources that helps regain control over digital well-being and foster a healthier relationship with technology.

Category: Digital Wellbeing

Issue(s) addressed: Unhealthy digital engagement

Suitable for: Researchers, Educators, and anyone interested


By Center for Humane Technology

AI or Not Quiz

What is it: Distinguish real human voices from AI-generated ones in these 12 audio clips.

Category: Scams & Frauds, Games

Issue(s) addressed: Deepfakes, Misinformation

Suitable for: Citizens


By Hany Farid

Take It Down

What is it: A free service (available in English and key Indian languages) that can help remove or stop the online sharing of nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit images or videos of children.

Category: Tools, Data Privacy

Issue(s) addressed: Digital safety, CSAM

Suitable for: Youngsters, Parents and Educators


By The United States' National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Digital Intelligence (DQ) Framework

What is it: Common framework for a global standard on digital literacy, digital skills, and digital readiness.

Category: Information Literacy

Issue(s) addressed: Digital safety, security and rights

Suitable for: Media Literacy Researchers and Educators


By DQ Institute

Plug The Breach

What is it: A constantly updated repository of data breaches in India.

Category: Data Privacy

Issue(s) addressed: Data breaches, Data privacy

Suitable for: Journalists, Researchers, Citizens


By Internet Freedom Foundation

National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal

What is it: A portal for reporting cybercrime (especially against women and children).

Category: Helpline

Issue(s) addressed: Online harassment, Digital parenting, Digital security

Suitable for: Students, Women


By Ministry of Home Affairs

Viral Spiral

What is it: A digital card game that helps players understand why fake news spreads.

Category: Games

Issue(s) addressed: Mis/Disinformation

Suitable for: Students, Journalists


By Tattle

Data Detox Kit

What is it: An all-inclusive guide to your digital life to help you make more informed choices.

Category: Digital Wellbeing

Issue(s) addressed: Data security, Unhealthy digital engagement

Suitable for: Students, Journalists


By Tactical Tech

Have I Been Pawned

What is it: A tool for assessing if your online accounts were compromised by data breaches.

Category: Tools, Data Privacy

Issue(s) addressed: Data breaches, Digital security

Suitable for: General public


By Troy Hunt

Central Equipment Identity Register

What is it: A portal for tracing or blocking stolen/lost mobile device.

Category: Helpline

Issue(s) addressed: Digital security

Suitable for: General public


By Department of Telecommunications

Bodhini Helpline

What is it: An NGO working to educate and spread awareness regarding safety, online and offline.

Category: Helpline

Issue(s) addressed: Online child and teen harassment/abuse, Mental health

Suitable for: Students, Parents


By Bodhini

Blacklight

What is it: Find out the user tracking technologies that exist behind any website.

Category: Tools, Data Privacy

Issue(s) addressed: Digital privacy

Suitable for: Researchers, General Public


By The Markup

Bad News Game

What is it: An interactive English online game experience that educates about the spread of misinformation and fake news in a simulated environment.

Category: Games

Issue(s) addressed: Misinformation

Suitable for: Students, journalists, and anyone interested


By Tilt Studio and the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab.

FactCrescendo Malayalam

What is it: Malayalam fact-checking portal deemed compliant with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) principles. They also do fact-checks in English and a few regional Indian languages.

Category: Fact Check

Issue(s) addressed: Misinformation

Suitable for: Citizens, Journalists


By FactCrescendo

Newsmeter Malayalam

What is it: Malayalam fact-checking portal deemed compliant with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) principles. They also do fact-checks in English and a few regional Indian languages.

Category: Fact Check

Issue(s) addressed: Misinformation

Suitable for: Citizens, Journalists


By Newsmeter (Fifth Estate Digital Private Limited)

Newschecker Malayalam

What is it: Malayalam fact-checking portal deemed compliant with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) principles. They also do fact-checks in English and a few regional Indian languages.

Category: Fact Check

Issue(s) addressed: Misinformation

Suitable for: Citizens, Journalists


By Newschecker (NC Media Networks Pvt Ltd)

India Today Malayalam

What is it: Malayalam fact-checking portal deemed compliant with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) principles. They also do fact-checks in English and a few regional Indian languages.

Category: Fact Check

Issue(s) addressed: Misinformation

Suitable for: Citizens, Journalists


By T. V. Today Network Ltd.

The AI Image Detection Guide

What is it: A multimedia immersive that helps to learn how to distinguish AI images from real ones.

Category: Fact Check

Issue(s) addressed: Misinformation

Suitable for: Citizens, Journalists


By The Quint Lab

Scam Guard

What is it: A special series of immersive guides to help people navigate through the growing menace of online scams.

Category: Data Privacy, Scams & Frauds

Issue(s) addressed: Data breaches, Data privacy

Suitable for: Citizens


By The Quint Lab