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Censorship and the Drumbeats of Hate: Mapping the state of free speech ahead of the 2026 polls
A new report by Free Speech Collective traces five years of censorship, criminalisation of dissent, and the rise of hate-driven political discourse across Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry—raising urgent questions about the conditions for free and fair elections
Anti-farmer group issues ultimatum to protesters at Singhu border
Chanting slogans, group claiming to be locals, marched near Singhu Border demanding protesters vacate the area in 24 hours
Facebook refuses to take action against Ragini Tiwari’s hate speech
CJP had filed two complaints against her, but the company said they are not in a position to take any action
Communalisation of COVID-19: A Bebaak Collective report
Human rights defender Teesta Setalvad and feminist historian Uma Chakravarti applaud the initiative and discuss the rampant communalism observed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Tandav Controversy: Deepak Sharma demands ‘anti-blasphemy’ law
Threatens makers of web series with "dance of destruction" by devotees of Shiva over the web series he claims has hurt religious sentiments
The interplay between social media and hate speech in India
Now that Donald Trump’s Facebook, Twitter accounts have been banned after his abusive tweets as his supporters stormed the US Capitol, what is in store for India?
Take action against ‘Swami’ for hate speech: Subhashini Ali to UP Police
In the video surfacing on social media, Swami Anand Swaroop has made objectionable remarks against Quran and calls for forming a Hindu Sena
Hate speech quadrupled, cattle vigilantism doubled in Karnataka in 2020!
Report compiled by local activist shows a huge spike in communal incidents pertaining to hate speech as compared to last year
Pick up arms, take revenge before going to cops: Dilip Ghosh to Hindu youth
Bengal BJP chief claims the Constitution of India permitted use of weapons to ‘protect religion, women’s honour’
A 2020 List of ‘Influencers’ whose ideas belong in the Dustbin of Hate
Some social media influencers have made second careers, spewing hate against anyone they do not consider a part of the right-wing gang
10 most hate-driven statements by Indian politicians
Some of India’s political leaders use their power and their words to spread hate, most often focused on fueling class divides, Islamophobia, and communal hate
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