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From news to real estate: P Sainath on how corporate power is undermining media freedom
The other day, P. Sainath was in Ahmedabad to deliver a lecture on the "Role of Media in Democracy: Prospects and Retrospect." An excellent speaker, he is not just...
“Google wilfully ill-equipped to deal caste discrimination”
Google’s senior manager Tanuja Gupta gives her account on the organising and cancelling of Dalit activist,Thenmozhi Soundararajan’s talk
Millat Times Editor booked for sharing Kanpur violence videos!
This is the third time a media person has complained of intimidation by authorities
Google cancels caste-based talk with Dalit activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan!
The latest incident reinforces the growing spread of casteism and the fight back by the progressive Indian diaspora
How are religious sentiments hurt when blatant hate speech is exposed by a journalist?
Uttar Pradesh Police booked Mohammed Zubair for a tweet, calling Yati Narasinghanand, Bajrang Muni and Anand Swaroop 'hatemongers’
Hate Speech Up by 38% on Facebook in April, Violent Content Up by 86% on Instagram: Meta
This report released by Meta on May 31, says Facebook detected 53,200 hate speeches in April.
MP: BJP MLA allegedly kidnaps, attacks local journalist Ravi Gupta
Gupta claims that the MLA was present during the assault by his supporters
Is GoI unwilling to investigate Facebook’s ecosystem of hate?
Facebook whistleblower, Sophie Zhang says Lok Sabha Speaker unwilling to hear her testimony on Indian IT Cells
Victory! Youtube acts on CJP’s complaint, blocks hateful videos
CJP Team -
CJP's complaint had highlighted how the platform was being misused to spread hate, fake news and Islamophobia
Allahabad HC quashes FIR against “The Wire” editor, Siddharth Varadarajan and reporter, Ismat Ara
FIR was filed against them for tweeting a report on the death of a protester in New Delhi during the Republic Day
Gyanvapi case: Varanasi Muslims display maturity, maintain peace
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