At CDF, we factor the incentives, power imbalances, systemic inequities, and user autonomy limitations that shape the current tech ecosystem, into our information literacy projects. We translate the jargon and complexities to fun, creative, and easily accessible solutions to make them effective and engaging.  
In 2025, there was a 24% spike in cybercrime, and Indians have lost over Rs. 22,495 crore to online scams. Between 2020 and 2024, the NCRP recorded a 118% rise in online crimes against women and children. When faced with various forms of online harms—harassment, scams, privacy breaches, manipulation, sextortion, child sexual abuse, and mental health challenges—people look online for answers. But solutions are mostly siloed, scattered, and inaccessible. 
Margi (prototype) was created as a simple ‘one-stop’ solution, mapping free and open-access preventive resources and responsive solutions in India that tackle a range of techno-social harms. Margi (meaning ‘traveller’) was designed for people to easily find local or national resources and solutions in their language of preference, and reach there in under 3 clicks. The prototype’s homepage allows casual as well as intentional browsers to search using location, language, by harm or content format. The key distinguishing factor is the preventive and responsive approaches; the former guides users like reserachers, educators, and journalists find information literacy resources, mental health toolkits, games, videos, and other methods to help inoculate communities against harms, and the latter helps victims address immediate harm through reporting and redressal mechanisms. 
Once complete and accessed and used by digital Indians, the traffic to Margi will help build insights on the types and nodes of various forms of harm across States in India, and help governments plan policy, and allocate funds and resources efficiently to tackle or prevent them.

Research: Farzana Simran Anzarudeen (Research and Communications Associate, CDF)
Design: Pranav Jerry (Technical Fellow, CDF)
Funders: Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, NSRCEL-IIIMB

Nidhi Sudhan (IN) is a media and technology strategist with 25 years’ experience in shaping and learning from how stories, systems, and societies intersect. As Co-founder of Citizen Digital Foundation, she drives initiatives to make digital technologies safer, more responsible, and equitable. Nidhi has been recognized among 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics™ 2024.
Farzana Simran (IN) is a linguist wielding comms to advance responsible tech, while unpacking the social impact of AI.
Pranav Jerry (IN) is a free software and cat memes enthusiast, privacy advocate, and Wikimedian stuck in the rabbit hole.

Margi is a platform designed to serve as a one-stop resource against online harms. When faced with scams, sexual abuse etc. people often turn to the internet for answers. However, advice is mostly siloed, scattered, or inaccessible. Margi helps citizens to find local or national resources and solutions in their language of preference with just a few clicks. It tackles issues such as (1) online scams and fraud  providing resources to help users avoid financial loss; (2) harassment and privacy breaches—addressing issues such as gender-based violence; (3) misinformation and AI Harms—educating users on the risks associated with AI. It was created by Nidhi Sudhan, co-founder of Citizen Digital Foundation, an Indian nonprofit dedicated towards making digital technologies safer, more responsible, and equitable.