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How Indian commercial media channels are using the provocative thumbnail to boost viewers and worse, provoke vicarious viewer response
Visual perception is an inherently selective process and Indian commercial television channels, faced with adverse orders from the NBDSA are now leveraging on misleading click-baits, problematic visuals and texts on the thumbnail of the video displayed: the CJP HW team asks is this a new technique to incite vicarious reactions but escape the monitoring rap and scrutiny?
Maharashtra: CJP files complaint with Nagpur police against two trishul distribution events, organised by Bajrang Dal & VHP
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At these events, tridents were distributed amongst men to stop “love jihad” and religious conversions
Maharashtra: Another hate event organised by Sakal Hindu Samaj, Bharatanand Saraswati delivers anti-Muslim hate speech
Action yet to be taken over the complaint filed on April 30 hate event, SC orders to take strict cognizance of hate events remain on paper
CJP sends complaint to SP SDPO, Jalgaon against HJS event where conspiracy theories against Muslims was being peddled
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CJP highlighted that the speech delivered by two unidentified speakers, one man and one woman, promoted an exclusionist ideology, targeting and alienating the Muslim community.
Delhi HC directs Sudarshan News to remove video of news report of a man accused of religious conversion
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The court noted that the comments under the video indicated a threat to the life of the accused
Cow vigilantism casts its ugly shadow on Maharashtra
Once confined to the northern parts of the country, incidents of cow vigilantism have now found a disturbing presence in Maharashtra as well.
FIR against Suresh Chavhanke in Jalgaon, Maharashtra
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This is the first FIR against Chavhanke of Sudarshan news in Maharashtra after he made 5 hate speeches in the state in the past 5 month; seven other FIRs have been registered against serial hate offenders
To Lord Ram, we must talk spirituality and politics
This third letter addressed to Lord Ram is a heartfelt reflection on the intersection of spirituality, politics, and social justice, in light of recent events in India
Allahabad HC calls out misuse of law in cow slaughter case as only cow dung recovered from scene
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How Indian commercial media channels are using the provocative thumbnail to boost viewers and worse, provoke vicarious viewer response
Visual perception is an inherently selective process and Indian commercial television channels, faced with adverse orders from the NBDSA are now leveraging on misleading click-baits, problematic visuals and texts on the thumbnail of the video displayed: the CJP HW team asks is this a new technique to incite vicarious reactions but escape the monitoring rap and scrutiny?
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