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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...
Kerala HC grants protection from coercive action to LiveLaw under new IT Rules
The legal news portal has challenged the validity of the IT Rules stating that it does not fall under reasonable restrictions of the Constitution
What does ‘The Wire’s’ plea against IT Rules, 2021 say?
The petition states that the rules bring back elements from section 66A of the IT Act which was struck down by the apex court for being vague
Indian TV news communalises familicide by Pakistani Hindu man
Leading the pack was Times Now, which claimed, “Atrocities against Hindus continue in Pakistan…"
‘The Wire’ files plea before Delhi High Court challenging new IT Rules
The Delhi High Court is expected to consider the petition today
Bom HC asks media houses to exercise restraint, per directions against ‘media trial’
The HC had issued specific directions and guidelines when dealing with the media trial in actor Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case
Scrap rules proposed to monitor digital media: Journalists’ organisations
National Alliance of Journalists, and the Delhi Union of Journalists, say the rules are an attack publications critical of the government
HRDA appeals to NHRC over illegal arrest of journalist Saleem Khan
Khan was allegedly harassed by a vegetable vendor and falsely accused when he reported on the inadequate amenities to shopkeepers in MP
Madras HC refuses to hear PIL seeking regulation of social media content
The Bench opined that the petitioner could opt to live in the ‘stone age’ as courts cannot impose sanctions on how the online world operates
Delhi HC quashes defamation case against Mitali Saran over RSS article
The complainant who claimed to be an RSS member, had alleged that the article had lowered his reputation
Is WhatsApp facilitating the demonisation of Indian Muslims?
A study explains the meaning and consequences of Fear Speech that is spread on WhatsApp as it is a powerful and cheap tool. often as potent as Hate Speech
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