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42nd Anniversary of 1984 Sikh genocide: Amnesia of the Indian state and society
For almost last 3 decades now, on every anniversary of the 1984 genocide of Sikhs in India, this author has been reminding the Nation how Indian State and judiciary...
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
Killers absconding, local police says ‘property dispute’, victim’s father denies such allegations
Bengaluru riots coverage: Kannada news media under the scanner
Anti hate-speech group writes to state minorities commission demanding action against errant channels, publications
Students observe hunger strike, demand national-level exams be postponed
Over 4,000 students undertook a nation-wide hunger strike to draw the Centre’s attention and compel them to delay entrance exams while considering public health safety.
Blaming algorithms is denial of corporate responsibility: Former civil servants to Facebook
Open letter to Mark Zuckerberg demands a look into the working of Facebook’s hate-speech policy in India
Hate content on social media: Corporate and individual responsibility
Does the WSJ expose on FB’s alleged tacit support of the regime’s hate machinery also open doors to a deeper understanding of what led to the Bengaluru riots?
Denounce anti-Muslim bigotry: Facebook employees
Open letter on internal network raises question hate speech in India content controversy, India’s Parliament Committee summons Facebook execs on Sept 2
Delhi-based Journalist Prashant Kanojia arrested by UP police for “some tweets”
Cops say they have orders “from above” to arrest the journalist, he was booked by UP police in April 2020 as well
Canadian Punjabi Press Club condemns attack on journalists in Delhi
Three journalists of The Caravan had been physically attacked and verbally abused, a female reporter was also sexually harassed
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