{
  "id": 1919024,
  "title": "Aryan Nishad’s Bribes FYI shuts down after going viral, seeks help to return",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/aryan-nishads-bribes-fyi-shuts-down-after-going-viral-seeks-help-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T10:22:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/aryan-nishads-bribes-fyi-which-tracks-alleged-bribe-demands-shuts-down-after-going-viral-and-seeks-help-to-return/articleshow/133343591.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}