Aryan Nishad’s Bribes FYI shuts down after going viral, seeks help to return
Bribes.fyi, the crowdsourced anti-bribery platform created by Aryan Nishad, has been temporarily shut down after going unexpectedly viral, recording more than 5 million requests and around 200,000 new users in 48 hours, according to a LinkedIn update. The team says it plans to return after putting stronger legal and financial infrastructure in place. The development has also prompted calls for…
Aryan Nishad created Bribes.fyi, an anonymous platform to record alleged bribes encountered while accessing government services in India. The site quickly gained traction with over 5 million requests and 200,000 new users in just 48 hours. However, the surge in traffic led to a shutdown as the team struggled to establish legal and financial infrastructure.
The project shifted from being a simple side project to a more complex issue requiring professional help from lawyers, accountants, and civil liberties experts. The shutdown prompts a new set of questions for the team, including data protection, moderation, legal exposure, and handling false submissions.
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