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Newsrooms that Swallow Whales
One of the contemporary lamentations — including from legacy media houses themselves — is that big business has devoured television news channels. Titled “Newsrooms that Swallow Whales,” this visual-and-verbal...
Hate Watch: Indians reject communally polarising call to #BoycottMuslims
Right-wing groups and trolls had made communal hashtags viral, but citizens have rejected the absurd call to socially boycott an entire community
Ilyas Sharafuddin spreads communal hate, CJP moves NCM
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He has painted a false picture of the teachings of Islam, made anti-Hindu comments
Ex IPS Officer NC Asthana’s twitter account suspended for violating rules
Retired officer tweets against Muslim minorities and spews hate online
Hate Buster! Kolkata cop was not killed by mob protesting Nupur Sharma’s anti-Prophet comments
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Constable Choudup Lepcha died by suicide after opening fire on passersby and shooting dead a woman outside the Bangladesh High Commission in Park Circus
Weaponised Journalism: How many news publications really understand the gravity of illegal demolitions?
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Most troubling abuse of YouTube in India involves targeting of Muslims by backers of the BJP: NYU Stern Report
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India with 450 million users is the platform’s biggest market, and content creators have been fuelling Islamophobia, finds the report
Thane youth thrashed for using free speech?
A mob of around 125 people gathered outside Ansari’s house to demand an apology for his Instagram story
Now Navika Kumar booked by Maharashtra police!
Following Friday protest, Maharashtra police names TV anchor Navika Kumar in FIR
NBDSA acts on CJP’s complaint, directs Zee Hindustan to take down “Vaccine Jihad” video
Reporting was replete with fake news, misinformation and communal bias; even “correction” did not follow guidelines
Selectively targeted says journalist Saba Naqvi, named in Hate Speech FIR
"I am committed to the secular and liberal ethos of India and stand against any fundamentalism, hate speech and injustice," Saba Naqvi said
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