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Central government defends blocking of Media Platforms
During the Lok Sabha Session, the Central government defended its use of Section 69A of the IT Act to block media content, including Bolta Hindustan and National Dastak. Minister Dr. L. Murugan informed that all actions follow strict safeguards, balancing national security with fairness
A fair media can defang intolerance
There is a strong voice of moderates from within Muslim ranks that can be properly channelised by the media to give a rounded assessment of Islamic issues
Refrain from using scandalous headlines: I & B Ministry to private channels
Ministry says channels have been making “unsubstantiated and fabricated claims”, “using hyperbole in order to incite audience” and “may incite communal hatred“
Jahangirpuri: Navika Kumar, Anjana Om Kashyap demolish media credibility further
The veteran anchors were a reminder of how not to report from ground zero or even online about a sensitive developing story
Social media platforms finally compel extremist groups to shun hate speech, fake news
A ‘clean up’ drive is underway on Meta, Instagram and Twitter, as administrators of various ‘nationalist’ Hindutva groups are now asking members to refrain from abusive and hateful content
Khargone: Why is the administration ignoring the proliferation of hate on social media?
Given how incendiary forwards and inflammatory speeches incite Communal hate and targeted violence, administrative inaction is worrisome
Kashmir: Journalist Aasif Sultan jailed under PSA, after getting bail
He has already been imprisoned for four years; under the PSA an individual can be detained without trial for up to six months
Teesta Setalvad is NOT making any movie titled “The Gujarat Files”: CJP to YouTube news channels
CJP Team -
Two YouTube news channels had aired baseless, inflammatory and defamatory rumours about the Human rights defender’s involvement with a movie based on the 2002 Gujarat violence
Does news of assaults on journalists not reach any minister’s reading list?
Journalists have allegedly been arrested, stripped, assaulted and intimidated in different states across the country, all for speaking truth to power
DUJ announces Committee for Communal Harmony to battle hate
The Union demands immediate arrest of the hate mongers who assaulted seven journalists who were covering the Hindu Mahapanchayat
Adani group defamation case: Guj HC turns down Newsclick’s plea against interim injunction
The Rs 100 crore defamation case involves two articles about former Justice Arun Mishra’s alleged “gift” to the conglomerate
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