INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

US-based v-Fluence Interactive, funded by the US government, profiles critics of pesticides and GM crops globally, including in India, raising privacy concerns. The firm's private social network, Bonus Eventus, contains over 500 profiles, including those of Indian activists Vandana Shiva and Debal Deb. v-Fluence denies allegations of secret profiling and misuse of data, claiming all information is publicly available. The firm's activities have sparked debate on data protection and scientific integrity in India.