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Social media can support or undermine democracy – it comes down to how it’s designed
Every design choice that social media platforms make nudges users toward certain actions, values and emotional states.It is a design choice to offer a news feed that combines verified...
Iran: At Least 9 Killed as Protests Spread Over Mahsa Amini’s Death
Protests began as an emotional outpouring over the death of the 22-year-old who was held by Tehran’s morality police for allegedly violating its strictly enforced dress code.
‘Twitter Can’t Protect its Data’: Whistleblower Tells US Congress
Peiter Zatko claimed that Twitter knowingly allowed the Indian government to place its agents on the company payroll, where they had access to highly sensitive data on users.
Bulldozer is a divisive image: Organisers apologise for its inclusion at India Day celebrations in New Jersey
Indian American and Muslim residents had found the inclusion of a bulldozer distasteful and even hateful
Visionary Gorbachev’s noble ideas failed because he ignored the deceit, duplicity and dangers of imperialism
History will remember the great distance between what he sought and what he achieved, and we must learn from this
Faced with a rise of extremism within its ranks, the US military has clamped down on racist speech, including retweets and likes
Less than a month after the Jan. 6, 2021,...
Journalist Union Slams US Journalist Angad Singh’s Deportation as ‘Vendetta’
Singh’s family has alleged that he was deported because of the documentaries on the Shaheen Bagh protest and videos on the Delta wave he produced for VICE News.
Malayalam writers, artists condemn the attack on Salman Rushdie
We, the undersigned, are deeply saddened and shocked by...
Progressive Muslims and leading members of Secular Civil Society condemn the dastardly attack on Salman Rushdie!
The IMSD condemns the murderous attack on Salman Rushdie...
UN calls for release of Saudi woman sentenced to 34 years in prison for tweeting
She was accused of spreading false information and aiding dissidents seeking to disrupt public order
Free Teesta Setalvad: Noam Chomsky, American academics write to Supreme Court
Indian rights groups continue to hold solidarity meetings, demand Setalvad’s immediate release
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