‘Precautionary’: Bribes.fyi, website that let Indians anonymously report bribes goes on ‘break’
The website, bribes.fyi, announced that it would keep the status page live for a while longer and then shut it down permanently.
The anonymous website "bribes.fyi", which allowed users to report bribes they were asked to pay, has announced it is going offline. According to a message on the platform, the decision to shut it down is "precautionary" to prevent any "misuse" of the site. Despite its recent viral status, the website's exact creation date is unclear.
The website, which was India's first crowdsourced bribe registry, allowed users to submit anonymous reports detailing bribes, including the amount, role involved, and department. It aggregated the data into three sections: reports, departments, and cities, allowing users to compare the number of reported bribes across different departments.
The website kept the status page live for a while longer before permanently deleting any recorded data.
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