Viral News LIVE Updates: Devotees Offer Live Crabs at Shiva Temple in Gujarat, Here's Why

6 days, 12 hours ago

Viral video: ‘Cobra Pakode’ on Indonesian streets leaves Internet baffled; Netizens joke, ‘Meri ex bhi hogi...’

Baffled by eating habits in Indonesia, an Indian man shared a video showing a roadside shop selling snake meat and various dishes prepared from. In the now-viral video, Instagrammer Akash Chaudhary, who was visiting Jakarta, spotted a roadside stall offering snake meat-based dishes. He also shared a list of cobra-meat-based dishes, available at just ₹1,000 at the stall – 'Cobra …

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1 week ago

RSS weekly endorses Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks on temple-mosque conflict; slams ‘fog and frenzy by social media experts’

Live Mint

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's recent remarks on the resurgence of mosque-temple disputes was a ‘clear call’ for society to adopt a ‘sensible approach’ in the matter, a Hindi weekly linked to the right-wing organisation said in an editorial. In these reactions, the "fog and frenzy created by social media experts" is more visible, instead of spontaneous social opinion, …

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1 week ago

Beijing 'crackdown' on deadly attacks in China after videos evade censors

ABC

Beijing has warned of a "crackdown" on random violent crimes in 2025, in the wake of a spate of mass attacks on the public in the final months of 2024. Dr Wang, from the University of New South Wales, said the government considered the death penalty "an effective means of delivering justice, showing deterrence and maintaining social stability and public …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Viral video exposes dog abuse at a pet boarding in Mumbai. Netizens say ‘...gave goosebumps’

Live Mint

A video showing a dog sitter abusing dogs at pet boarding facility in Mumbai is going viral on social media. I will ensure that this horrific pet boarding facility is shut down.” Watch the viral video here Reaction on the viral video Reactions to the viral video have been immense with many users expressed their shock on the daog's assault …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Celebrities hit back at social media trolls with defamation suits to safeguard their reputations

Live Mint

Celebrities are increasingly considering filing suits against media platforms that carry defamatory content by trolls, having become more cognisant of the damage that can be caused as the dissemination and consumption of content on the Internet surges. “In India, celebrities increasingly resort to filing defamation suits against media outlets, including traditional media houses and social media platforms. This trend has …

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Bengaluru startup Swish’s marketing strategy with ‘human ads’ spark social media debate, ‘make me so sad’

Live Mint

Bengaluru-based startup Swish has created a social media stir with its unconventional marketing strategy, using people as walking In the viral pictures, groups of men can walk through Bengaluru’s streets at night, carrying heavy One social media user expressed disappointment, stating that the It raises concerns about the physical strain these individuals may endure while walking around for hours with …

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1 month ago

Viral video: Giant python bobs around in flooded Thailand street; netizens strike off Bangkok from bucket list

Live Mint

Amid the widespread destruction caused by floods triggered by torrential rains in Thailand, one video from the country has caught the attention of social media users. The terrifying viral video shows a huge snake, which the social media says is a Reticulated Python, bobbing in the middle of a flooded street in Thailand. “Flooding plus wildlife like this makes the …

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Vendor's bizarre Vimal shikanji makes the internet nauseous: 'This can't be real'

Hindustan Times

India’s vibrant street food culture has always been a major attraction, with its variety of snacks and beverages drawing food lovers from across the world. A street vendor's viral "Vimal Shikanji" drink sparked debate across social media. The video, captioned in Hindi as “Special Vimal Shikanji,” has quickly divided the internet, with some viewers expressing fascination, while others are left …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Bangladesh: Islamists make genocide calls against Hindus, trend #TMD or Total Malaun Death

Op India

Amidst the ongoing persecution of minorities in Bangladesh, social media platforms are rife with posts calling for the total annihilation of Hindus. Islamists on Facebook and X are sharing pictures bearing the religious slur TMD or Total Malaun Death, with Malaun being a dehumanising reference to Hindus. pic.twitter.com/cfFxyJblvF — Deep Halder November 30, 2024 Many on X have raised alarm …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Viral video: Fight erupts over chicken biryani at Hyderabad restaurant — Here’s why

Live Mint

Viral video: Desserts usually offer a good ending to a meal. One of the men alleged that he had found a half-burnt cigarette while finishing his chicken biryani at a popular restaurant located at Hyderabad's RTC ‘X’ Road. The video pans ten men sitting together and showing the half-burnt cigarette butt has gone viral on social media. Reportedly, the management …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Cigarette found inside chicken biryani at Hyderabad restaurant, video goes viral

Hindustan Times

A group of friends out for a chicken biryani dinner made a terrifying discovery when one of them allegedly found a cigarette in his plate while dining at a popular restaurant on Hyderabad's RTC ‘X’ Road. In an undated video, which has now gone viral on social media, a group of nearly 10 men can be seen sitting on table …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Bengaluru gets a 'Chill Guy' makeover: What is the laid-back dog meme taking over internet?

Hindustan Times

The viral ‘Chill Guy’ meme, featuring an anamorphic brown dog, has now made its way to the streets of Bengaluru. An X user on Thursday shared a photo of a wall painting of the "Chill Guy" in HSR Layout Sector 1. Wall painting of the "Chill Guy" in HSR Layout Sector 1. In a statement on X, Banks announced that …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Viral Video: Man Wears Bra To Shoot Instagram Reel In Crowded Market; Slapped, Punched By Shopkeepers

ABP News

A man wore a bra with his trousers to shoot an Instagram reel in a crowded market in Haryana's Panipat and soon, he was gheraoed and thrashed by the crowd. A video that has gone viral on social media shows the man asking the crowd to let him go, but he was not allowed to leave the market until he …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Watch viral video: Wedding guests engage in battle to grab for non-veg food; veg stalls go completely unnoticed

Live Mint

A video of showing guests engaged in a heated scramble to grab non-vegetarian food at a lavish wedding has gone viral on social media. The video has taken the internet by storm wherein it showed guests pushing and shoving each other as they rush to grab their share of the highly coveted meat dishes. The video also showed guests holding …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

WATCH: Bear hops into the parked car, takes driver's seat; internet says 'that's his car now'

India TV News

There is not a single day on social media platforms when a video is not seen going viral. Apart from these, sometimes videos of some animals also go viral on social media, like a video of a bear is going viral right now. Watch the viral video here: The observers who videotaped the scenario were left in splits and burst …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Cow Vigilantes’ in India Are Attacking Muslims and Posting It on Instagram

Wired

On August 27, Sabir Malik, a migrant worker in the Indian state of Haryana, was lured from his home and beaten to death by a mob of at least 10 Hindu men. But it didn’t matter: The attack was led by “cow vigilantes,” the name for Hindu nationalist militias and mobs that take it upon themselves to violently enforce Hindu …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Proud Chinese mom shares shocking photo of son urinating over family meal, internet slams her

Hindustan Times

Social media platforms have increasingly become a battleground for creativity and competition, with users often seeking viral moments to gain likes, followers, and attention. A mother from Beijing shared a post featuring her young son urinating on a table full of food, which her family proceeded to eat despite the unpleasant event. Public outrage and cultural context The post quickly …

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2 months ago

US elections plays out on social media in India

Live Mint

Top business tycoons Harsh Goenka and Anand Mahindra led the ‘social’ brigade for Indian users on Wednesday, as Donald Trump ‘trumped’ Kamala Harris to claim the crown of the 47th president of the United States. Trump, a prominent figure on social media known for his meme potential, ignited an exciting “meme fest” as the election results unfolded. “As Trump makes …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Indian YouTuber Wins Over Chinese Woman with Graceful Response to Her Food Criticism

India TV News

An Indian YouTuber's heartwarming response to a Chinese woman who criticized his country's cuisine has gone viral. The video, shared on social media, captured the Indian YouTuber's graceful and composed response to the criticism, which was met with positive reactions from the audience. The video highlights the importance of promoting cultural understanding and dispelling stereotypes about Indian cuisine.

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3 months ago

Consequences of viral cuteness as internet raves about pygmy hippo at Thailand zoo

NPR

Consequences of viral cuteness as internet raves about pygmy hippo at Thailand zoo While we might think it's cute when an animal goes viral online, but there are some real-world implications to an animal becoming too popular. MARTIN:.Eating, playing and gnawing on her keeper's leg famous enough to earn the hippo, who's been named Moo Deng, her very own skit …

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4 months ago

'Fridgescaping' is another sign social media has made fools of us

LA Times

L.A. Times columnist Robin Abcarian’s un-fridgescaped refrigerator is shown. “Fridgescaping” enthusiasts arrange fruit in tasteful bowls and even add artwork and decorative lights to make their refrigerator interiors aesthetically pleasing, for some reason. Last week, I followed a social-media-spawned debate over whether a home decor trend called “fridgescaping” was worthy of media attention. The story at issue was about the …

Social Media Media Social

4 months ago

Man feeds giant alligator with bare hands in terrifying viral video as it crushes turkey leg

Hindustan Times

A hair-raising video of a man feeding a massive alligator with his bare hands has gone viral, leaving the internet both horrified and fascinated. The video, shared by wildlife biologist and conservationist Christopher Gillette, shows the daring moment as the man calmly offers a turkey leg to the enormous predator in a small pond, using nothing but his hands. A …

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4 months ago

12-year-old suffers cardiac arrest cause of chroming, a dangerous and viral social media trend

Hindustan Times

Social media trends can often take a dangerous turn, even leading to one's life being on the line. Recently, a 12-year-old boy from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, in the UK, took part in one such trend and suffered a seizure before going into cardiac arrest. The boy suffered a stroke after participating in the social media trend and was later taken …

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4 months ago

‘Brahmin’ CEO stirs social media again with anti-reservation post

Live Mint

The Bengaluru entrepreneur recently sparked a new debate online with a social media post. The post gained widespread attention due to the caption Tiwari included, which read "Brahmin genes", a phrase that many found offensive and provocative. Now, she has stirred social media again with her new post that says, “Poor Brahmins are left to die”. Since she's a Brahmin, …

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4 months ago

ChatGPT-generated Tinder bio goes viral for all the wrong reasons, Redditors have mixed reactions

Hindustan Times

When one makes a profile on a dating app, they generally make efforts to give a nice introduction and add that in a bio. However, recently, a Redditor asked AI to write the most unattractive Tinder bio, and it went viral on social media. My ideal date is watching conspiracy theory videos on YouTube while eating expired canned food. Here's …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Tiny kitchen, 42 million views for chicken biryani: Why do miniature videos go viral?

India Today

We all remember the time when we used to get excited every time our parents bought us a new kitchen set, a doctor’s set, or a Hot Wheels car. Lately, however, if you’ve scrolled through social media, you must have come across videos of teeny tiny items that adults collect with all that similar excitement. The cutesy, Pinterest-inspired tiny items …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Thailand’s Appetite for Bite-sized News

The Diplomat

Thailand is an avid consumer of short-form news videos. According to a new digital news survey by the U.K.-based Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Thailand had the highest viewing rates for short news clips in the Asia-Pacific region, with nearly 90 percent of respondents watching online news snippets at least once a week. The Reuters Institute study indicates …

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5 months ago

Indians caught in UK's anti-immigration crossfire

India Today

"Earlier, only Muslims were being targeted in the riots, now all kinds of immigrants are being attacked here," an Indian immigrant living in Manchester said on the far-right rioting in the UK. Such has been the violence that the High Commission of India in London on Tuesday issued an advisory to Indian travellers in the UK to "exercise caution and …

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5 months, 1 week ago

What happens when your food business goes viral?

The Independent

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Viral Video: Influencer cleans grave at night, draws flack from netizens: ‘craziest thing is…’

Live Mint

An old viral video of a TikTok influencer cleaning an abandoned grave for “free” at night has resurfaced on the internet and has garnered huge criticism from netizens. Cleaner Girl was cleaning the grave because she believed that “everyone deserves a beautiful resting place.” The video, which was shot around two years ago, was shared by the social media account …

Viral Video Cleaning Video Grave

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Viral video of man throwing 'plastic bag' into hippo's mouth triggers outrage on internet

India TV News

In today's digital age, viral videos have become a powerful tool for spreading information, entertainment, and even outrage. However, not all viral videos have a positive impact, as shown by the recent controversy surrounding a video of a man throwing a plastic bag into a hippo's mouth. The video, originally posted on social media, shows a man throwing a plastic …

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6 months ago

Food safety inspections garner social media attention

The Hindu

“I bought bananas from Reliance Smart Miyapur five days ago and experienced a burning sensation after eating one. Telangana’s Food Safety department, which has become very proactive recently with regular inspections and dissemination of information about hygiene practices in food businesses, is getting more social media attention. Whether it’s discovering cockroaches in dosas, worms in chicken biryani, or food poisoning …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Social Media Day: Trending yesterday, where are these viral NCR residents today?

Hindustan Times

Doomscrolling on social media apps in the past year, you would have surely come across several Delhiites going viral for some reason or the other. Tilak Nagar 10-year-old kid: My viral videos reunited me with my mother Jaspreet Singh, Pankaj Rawat, Angkit Joshi, and Sharmishtha Ghosh became viral sensations in Delhi. Jaspreet's chacha took control.” {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Sarojini …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Mea Culpa: Lots of things are ‘smaller than Dorset’

The Independent

In an article about ancient rock art in South America, we said: “It’s thought likely that the thousand-square-mile area may well contain around 10,000 ancient engravings.” As several readers pointed out, the comparison with Dorset was less than helpful. McTrademark: On Thursday we reported that “McDonald’s has lost its Big Mac trademark in the European Union in favour of Irish …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistani content creator tries to ‘pet’ cheetah, attacked in viral video, users say, ‘You deserve it’

India TV News

Viral video: A Pakistani man shared the video of him trying to pet a cheetah and was attacked by the animal in the process. The video of the same went viral after which the content creator was slammed online by the users. Nouman frequently faces criticism on social media for petting wild animals, with many users labelling it as "cruel." …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Politics served with concise social media content

The Hindu

The nature of information dissemination is changing rapidly and India is not immune to these sweeping changes. In India, growing social media use in the vernacular languages, combined with a largely unregulated digital space and a highly competitive, polarised political environment, necessitates vigilance to manage disruptive misinformation. This decline is mirrored in the popularity of concise social media content, i.e., …

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8 months ago

Entertainment News Today Live Bollywood Celebrity News Heeramandi Nargis Death TMKOC Gurucharan Singh Janhvi Kapoor

ABP News

New Delhi: Stay connected with the latest and most captivating updates from the world of entertainment through our Entertainment News Live Updates. Get the latest news updates and breaking news stories from the entertainment world. Our live blog serves as your ultimate destination for all things noteworthy, covering a wide spectrum of topics from highly anticipated movie premieres to chart-topping …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian-origin man in Canada explains how he takes ‘free’ food at food banks, faces backlash after video goes viral

Hindustan Times

A video of an Indian-origin data scientist explaining how he takes “free” food from food banks for students in Canada went viral and prompted chatter on X. The image shows the Indian-origin man whose video on taking ‘free’ food at Canadian food banks went viral. The X user later added that they received an email from the company Prajapati allegedly …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

International Creator Day: Up close and personal with Ankita Sehgal, Shirin Sewani and more

Hindustan Times

Along with films and television, social media is what keeps us entertained day and night. I just used to keep observing people, jo itne saalon mai observe kia hai, yeh bas vohi content hai. Mujhe aage jaake acting line mai jaana hai, bachpan se bas movies dekhi hain maine.” 2. Aisa lagta hai kaafi far agayi hu, but bada scary …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

A deepfake of Firstpost's Vantage doing rounds on social media

Firstpost

In the absence of a panacea for the deepfake dilemma, individual vigilance remains paramount In the realm of media, the advent of deepfake technology has introduced a formidable challenge - one that strikes at the heart of authenticity and trust. Danger of deepfake content First and foremost, it’s crucial to recognise the inherent danger posed by deepfake content. The sheer …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

FACT CHECK: Viral video claiming water canon sprayed at protesting farmers turns out to be misleading

India TV News

INDIA TV Fact Check: Our day-to-day dependence on social media has increased over the years. The video has been shared on X by a user named Veena Jain with the caption, "Since yesterday, some less intelligent BJP supporters have started calling farmers as non-contributors to tax revenue, but when they talk about tax, they consider direct tax as income tax. …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

FACT CHECK: Fake image circulates claiming Burj Khalifa lit up for Ram Navami | Here's the truth

India TV News

In a recent wave of misinformation, a digitally manipulated image purportedly showcasing a Ram Navami celebration on Dubai's Burj Khalifa has been circulating on social media. Deceptive image dissected The manipulated image portrayed a laser projection of Hindu deity Rama onto the Burj Khalifa, adorned with the text "Jai Shri Ram." Image Source : INDIA TVA manipulated image portrayed a …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Associated Press

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. In the days leading up to Wednesday’s panel on the topic, social media users began sharing a range of posts misrepresenting Disease X as real, and portraying it as an imminent threat to society. THE FACTS: News that migrants living in a temporary …

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1 year ago

YouTuber Kamiya Jani clears air amid Jagannath temple visit row: ‘Never eaten beef’

Hindustan Times

Social media influencer Kamiya Jani on Sunday gave a statement for the first time after a furore broke out over her visit to the Jagganath Temple in Odisha's Puri. The Bharatiya Janata Party accused Jani, founder of popular online food and travel channel Curly Tales, of being a “beef promoter” and alleged Biju Janata Dal leader VK Pandian of giving …

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1 year ago

Odisha BJP demands arrest of social media influencer Kamiya Jani over Jagannath temple video

Op India

On Thursday, December 21, the Odisha unit of BJP took offence to a video of social media influencer and Curly Tales founder Kamiya Jani talking to BJD leader VK Pandian on Jagannath temple premises. Reacting to the video, Odisha BJP questioned how a “promoter of beef consumption like Jani” was granted access to Jagannath temple premises. The Odisha unit of …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Social media digest

China Daily

The emerging so-called "pet communicators" have stirred discussion online. Recently, the phenomenon of "pet communicators" has been gaining popularity on Chinese social media platforms. With this knowledge, pet communicators assert they possess "extrasensory perception" — the ability to "speak" with pets on a soul level — and are even able to "connect" with pets that have passed away for years. …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Social media digest

China Daily

The emerging so-called "pet communicators" have stirred discussion online. Recently, the phenomenon of "pet communicators" has been gaining popularity on Chinese social media platforms. With this knowledge, pet communicators assert they possess "extrasensory perception" — the ability to "speak" with pets on a soul level — and are even able to "connect" with pets that have passed away for years. …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Where ‘just looking like a wow’ has always been a trend

Live Mint

Weeks before content creator Jasmeen Kaur’s “So beautiful, so elegant, just looking like a wow!” went viral, I had DMed one of her Reels to a friend saying “This is so Lajpat Nagar”, a reference to the south Delhi locality I live in. The video, like most others on Jasmeen’s feed, showed her in a west Delhi store, selling traditional …

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1 year, 2 months ago

In India’s strife-torn Manipur, narrative battle is fought on social media

Al Jazeera

Social media warriors have sprung up to share their community’s views and put down the others’ in this ethnic conflict. “Before we got hackers, we had given access to our social media accounts to people outside the state … Social media has become important to tell people what is happening here,” the leader said. He told me, “I opened this …

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1 year, 2 months ago

The Israel-Palestine conflict and ‘mainstream media’

The Hindu

Large, established journalistic publications, amorphously clubbed together as “mainstream media”, are often portrayed as villains online. The BBC in the U.K., too, faced such a predicament when one of its initial social media posts on the current violence spoke of many Israelis having been “killed” while many Palestinians had “died”. This reminds one of many a veteran journalist’s adage that …

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