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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...
The cat that won’t be belled
Media organisations line up to defend Rahul Kulkarni, but no such spirited defence of journalists with dissenting voices
After news channel announces death of Delhi RWA President, he tweets saying he’s alive
Major Ranjit Singh of the Defence Colony Resident Welfare Association asked the journalist to apologize for spreading misinformation
3,500 jurists, writers and artists slam FIR against The Wire editor
Siddharth Varadarajan had come in the UP government's crosshairs after a report on how CM Adityanath attended a religious ceremony amidst the Corona crisis
Irresponsible reportage, false hope spark migrant protest in Bandra
Here’s how and why migrants gathered at Bandra, and how the subsequent reportage had subtle communal undertones
Is the charge of criminal conspiracy against Tablighi members justified?
The charges invoked in the FIR filed against the Maulana and other members of Tablighi Jamaat are examined here
Why is the UP government targeting journalists?
DUJ stands by Siddharth Varadrajan, says asking him to travel amidst the lockdown is nothing short of harassment
Withdraw FIR against Wire Editor: DUJ
The Delhi Union of Journalists condemns the U.P. Government’s...
Scribe booked for alleged defamatory content against PM Modi and CM Adityanath
BJP MP Shashank Shekhar Singh had complained against the journalist at the Aashiana police station
Mumbai Police: Social media admins will be held responsible for objectionable content
The Mumbai Police has issued an order in this regard asking admins to moderate content on groups, those found violating norms will be booked
Letter from joint memorandum of organizations condemning hate and communalization amid Covid-19
The representatives of the organizations have recorded testimonies of various Muslims who have been allegedly racially attacked in Jaipur and Jodhpur
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