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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...
Will advertisers consider punishing TV channels for unethical TRP strategies?
In light of recent insensitive coverage of issues of TV news channels, some of the top brands of India have raised concern about the impact of such toxic content on their brand.
I am not scared, this attack on me will resonate in society: Kamal Shukla
With a bandaged head injury, in pain when talking, the Bastar-based senior journalist says goons want to kill him for exposing sand mafia
We are with Sudarshan News: Absurd slogans of NRIs in NY
Video of an NRI group supporting Sudarshan News surfaces.The channel’s deeply communal show ‘Bindas Bol’ appears to have attracted sympathisers.
Twitterati bat for Farmers’ Rights, even as news media attempts distractions
Even as troll armies, IT Cells and news media continue to spread propaganda or divert attention, civil society, some journalists and ordinary Indians came together to bat for ‘kisan-mazdoor’ rights
Advocate-activist Babar Qadri shot dead by militants in Srinagar
Second political-social activist killed by in 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir
Media coverage on Covid-19, anti-CAA protests, prejudiced: Report
Campaign Against Hate Speech’s report finds reportage laden with gender and religious stereotypes
Time magazine calls Shaheen Bagh daadi global icon!
Meanwhile, Delhi riots chargesheet alleges that women protesters paid ‘daily wages’, used as for ‘gender cover’
Aakar Patel arrested, then bailed for three tweets on Modi, BJP-RSS & Ghanchi Caste: Gujarat
Patel says the state has become intolerant of dissent. He has been asked to hand over the devices used to post the tweets in question.
CJP moves NBSA against India Today’s communal sting operation on Madrasas
CJP Team -
The complaint was filed against a sting operation run by the channel while drawing links to the Tablighi Jamaat incident which was largely pegged as being a conspiracy for spread of Covid-19 in India
Centre issues show cause notice to Sudarshan News; SC seeks report
The apex court assured the parties that the Centre’s decision in exercise of tis executive power will not finally decide the case
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