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Bihar & the Delusion of Independent Journalism: A Free Speech Record of Five Years
Free Speech Collective (FSC), has published a detailed report of Bihar’s Free Speech Record, November ‘20-’25 which it released on November 5 and may be accessed hereFree Speech CollectiveWith...
Vadodara man booked for not disclosing religion during sale of property
Charged under Disputed Areas Act for cheating and forging documents for selling property to a person of different religion in violation of law
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Media continues witch hunt and character assassination of actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s partner Rhea Chakraborty, even as case is still under official investigation
Facebook and Delhi Violence: State Assembly committee receives further evidence of culpability
Committee of Peace and Harmony to summon Facebook officials in the next meeting following mounting evidence by independent journalists of the company’s involvement in Delhi riots.
Progressive Students’ Forum raises concern over TISS registrar’s ‘communal’ social media posts
After students write open letter expressing concerns over registrar’s alleged communal tweets, he deletes account
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After algorithm glitches Facebook CEO now talks of “operational mistake”
The social media giant’s review team missed complaints of Kenosha Guard militia’s FB page which led to delayed counter-measures.
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Remove the existing bad apples in your basket
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Delhi Govt’s Committee of Peace and Harmony to examine Facebook India’s role in Delhi riots
The Committee of Peace and Harmony talks to two journalists monitoring Facebook’s community standards’ implementation in India, the proceedings were livestreamed
Yet another journalist shot dead in Uttar Pradesh
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