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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...
OTT content now under the Information and Broadcasting Ministry of India
The Cabinet Secretariat issued a gazette notification on Monday that states the Union Ministry now has the power to oversee online films and other audio-visual content.
Hathras case: Mathura court admits revision plea of three charged for sedition
The three accused along with journalist Siddique Kappan were arrested on their way to Hathras village
Arnab’s plea listed urgently in SC, Dushyant Dave alleges preferential treatment
In a letter to the Secretary General of the apex court, the SCBA President pointed out how advocates have to wait for months to get their bail applications listed before the court
Samyabrata defends husband Arnab, takes on Dushyant Dave’s letter to SC
Writes letter countering Dave’s allegations of ‘preferential treatment’ by SC to Arnab Goswami enumerating similar examples
Kolkata police file an FIR against fake news repeat offender Madhu Kishwar
Kishwar first issues issues apology, then back-peddles to say that though she mis-identified the location as Kolkata instead of Dhaka, the video itself wasn't fake
Tamil Nadu: Local TV reporter hacked to death!
A Tamil language reporter in Nellore was hacked to death allegedly by members of a land and ganja selling gang in the area.
Bombay HC denies Arnab Goswamy interim bail
The Republic TV Editor-in-Chief had been recently shifted to Taloja jail from Alibag
Deepak Chaurasia: Spewing communal hate on social media
Known for his growing anti-Muslim debates on National television, Deepak Chaurasia has now come up with Conversion Jihad!
Journalism is a deadly vocation for those who question power
Indian journalists are killed, arrested, harassed, sued, defamed, for tweeting opinions, reporting news critical of government, talking about sexual harassment
Arnab Goswami remanded to judicial custody, bail hearing likely today
FIR alleging assault, obstructing officers carrying out their duties, filed against Goswami, wife, son and 2 others
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