Write to freedom: Swords hanging from the other end of your pen
6 years, 9 months ago

Write to freedom: Swords hanging from the other end of your pen

Deccan Chronicle  

In a recent conference on ‘Liberty and Freedom’, a spot poll had over 500 students list lack of adequate creation of jobs, growth, social inequality, poverty, population, infrastructure, primary and rural healthcare, education system and environment as the biggest problems facing India. When a divided polity’s vituperative excesses extend to and engulf all citizens, at least one half would dismiss any debate on intolerance or attack on liberty and media freedom as “a motivated liberal construct of a narrative and inadvertently false”. Chances are, while they amplify a part-fictitious imagery of a small set of journalists, who are nevertheless disproportionately influential, rushing between cocktail-cheese-parties, echoing the Congress line during the UPA rule, motivated by a visceral dislike of the RSS and Narendra Modi, they miss the spread of media across the country, through its smaller towns and larger villages, touching remote corners from Assam to Rajasthan, Himachal to Kerala; working under excruciating challenges, often under threats that are actually acted upon. The United Nations Human Rights office noticed and, suo motu, asked the Central government of India to provide security to Ms Ayyub from the “hate campaign”. “Journalists mirror the extreme divide of politics, they are no longer going to stand up for the rights of those they differ with.” Such is the viciousness of the environment of our political discourse that even death threats to Prime Minister Narendra Modi become an issue for “debate” in a country in which two prime ministers were assassinated.

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DC Edit | Arbitrary curbs on social media, speech must end
1 week, 2 days ago

DC Edit | Arbitrary curbs on social media, speech must end

Deccan Chronicle  

How free is free speech in India? While India has never supported absolute freedom of speech, as evidenced in its handling of the free expression of extreme opinions, it must better define its approach to how much freedom it tolerates. However, this is also a time when Musk is being supported in his quest to bring in absolute freedom of …

Press Freedom Under Threat: Editors Guild Condemns Arrest of Hyderabad Journalists
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Press Freedom Under Threat: Editors Guild Condemns Arrest of Hyderabad Journalists

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 13, 2025 16:33 IST - 2 MINS READ The Editors Guild of India has expressed grave concern over the arrest of Hyderabad-based journalist Pogadadanda Revathi, Managing Director of Pulse News, along with reporter Bandi Sandhya. The journalists were detained by the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police early on Wednesday morning, reportedly in connection with a video posted on …

Vikatan Blocked & Silenced? Editors Guild Slams MeitY’s Crackdown on Press Freedom
1 month, 1 week ago

Vikatan Blocked & Silenced? Editors Guild Slams MeitY’s Crackdown on Press Freedom

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 20, 2025 20:12 IST - 3 MINS READ The watchdog of India’s press freedom, Editors Guild of India, has strongly condemned the block of the Tamil news portal Vikatan.com, calling it an example of government overreach that threatens press freedom in the country. In a move that has sparked widespread outrage among journalists and free speech advocates, …

Big Tech’s Role in Spreading Hate Speech in India Is a Lesson for the World
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Big Tech’s Role in Spreading Hate Speech in India Is a Lesson for the World

The Quint  

In several of these instances, the people being targeted were Muslims, as evidenced by their responses to being asked their names on camera in the videos posted by the vigilantes. For instance, Instagram’s community guidelines claim that the platform removes content that “contains credible threats or hateful conduct” or “targets private individuals to degrade or shame them”. The guidelines also …

Terrorists Misusing Social Media, Using Journalistic Credentials To Incite Violence Are Factors Considered In Sentencing: Delhi High Court
4 months, 1 week ago

Terrorists Misusing Social Media, Using Journalistic Credentials To Incite Violence Are Factors Considered In Sentencing: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ruled that factors such as misuse of social media platforms by terrorists and using journalistic credentials for publishing magazines to incite violence are factors which cannot be ignored while awarding sentence in terrorist activities related cases. The bench made the observations while dealing with appeals filed by two convicts- Hina Bashir Beigh and Sadiya Anwar …

US govt may be carrying out 'political censorship' in India under the pretext of counter disinformation
8 months ago

US govt may be carrying out 'political censorship' in India under the pretext of counter disinformation

Op India  

The United States may be engaging in political censorship in India under the pretext of combating disinformation in the country through its embassies and consulates. As pointed out by ‘Disinfo Lab’, the US is using ‘counter disinformation’ to censor free speech on an “industrial scale.” The US House Committee on Weaponization of Federal Government has published a 98-page report in …

Editors Guild writes to Rahul Gandhi, seeks support in raising issues of press freedom in Parliament
8 months, 1 week ago

Editors Guild writes to Rahul Gandhi, seeks support in raising issues of press freedom in Parliament

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Editors Guild of India on Saturday sought Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's support in raising issues of press freedom and right to information in Parliament and claimed the government has taken several legislative steps to regulate and control the media. The Guild also flagged concerns about the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, Broadcast Services Regulation Bill, Press and …

I was doing my job as a journalist in India. Modi's government didn’t like it
9 months, 2 weeks ago

I was doing my job as a journalist in India. Modi's government didn’t like it

ABC  

It was supposed to be an innocuous catch-up with representatives from Narendra Modi's party, the BJP, to touch base about the ABC's coverage plans for the Indian election. French journalist Vanessa Dougnac — believed to be India's longest-serving foreign correspondent — had to leave this year because her permanent residency was revoked Al Jazeera said its correspondent was not given …

New report on media freedom in India and South Asia rings alarm bells on democratic decline
10 months, 3 weeks ago

New report on media freedom in India and South Asia rings alarm bells on democratic decline

The Hindu  

Published : May 08, 2024 20:30 IST - 5 MINS READ In its South Asia Press Freedom Report 2023-2024, the International Federation of Journalists has painted a bleak picture of media freedom in the region. The report titled “Artificial Independence: The Fight to Save Media and Democracy” was released on May 3, commemorated as World Press Freedom Day. “Without media, …

“Arrest of Prabir Purkayastha and police raids on the news portal an attack on press freedom”.
1 year, 5 months ago

“Arrest of Prabir Purkayastha and police raids on the news portal an attack on press freedom”.

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 04, 2023 13:06 IST - 4 MINS READ Numerous journalists, with their representative organisations, civil society groups, lawyers, and opposition political parties, have expressed their outrage following the arrest of Prabir Purkayastha, the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the news portal NewsClick, and its Human Resources head, Amit Chakraborty, on the evening of October 3. Reporters Without Borders, …

Media Boycott by INDIA Bloc Exposes Unsettled Priorities and Insecurity - News18
1 year, 6 months ago

Media Boycott by INDIA Bloc Exposes Unsettled Priorities and Insecurity - News18

News 18  

In a surprising move, the Opposition alliance, aptly named INDIA, has declared one of its initial decisions: a boycott of approximately 14 prominent TV anchors. There are tactful ways to address concerns, and it’s essential to acknowledge that various political parties, both past and present, have, at times, chosen to boycott media organisations, anchors, or newspapers. The Opposition alliance’s unequivocal …

Indian police condemn BBC for article on press freedom in Kashmir
1 year, 6 months ago

Indian police condemn BBC for article on press freedom in Kashmir

Al Jazeera  

Police in Indian-administered Kashmir threaten to initiate legal action against the British broadcaster for reporting on media crackdown in disputed region. Police in Indian-administered Kashmir have “strongly objected” to an article published by the BBC on press freedom in the Muslim-majority region and threatened to take legal action for “unfairly castigating” its work. “The article unfairly castigates efforts of J&K …

CPJ urges US to press India’s Modi on media freedom during visit
1 year, 9 months ago

CPJ urges US to press India’s Modi on media freedom during visit

Al Jazeera  

The Committee to Protect Journalists says it expects the US to make India’s media crackdown ‘a core element of discussions’. A prominent press watchdog says the United States government should urge Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to end what it called a crackdown on media as it demanded the release of six journalists “arbitrarily detained in retaliation for their work”. …

‘Media hunting may affect morale of journalists’
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Media hunting may affect morale of journalists’

The Hindu  

Journalist A. Sajeevan has said that repeated incidents of ‘media hunting’ in the State could adversely affect the morale of upcoming journalists and that even many already in the field may feel scared to take up issues against the government. “If reporting itself is a crime, how can we practise journalism?” he asked at a discussion on ‘Media emergency in …

From romanticising to humanising: Here’s how the mainstream Indian media has tried to generate sympathy for jihadis
1 year, 9 months ago

From romanticising to humanising: Here’s how the mainstream Indian media has tried to generate sympathy for jihadis

Op India  

Remember those Bollywood movies wherein a Hindu is corrupt, a Pandit is a rapist, an Indian soldier turns terrorist, a Baniya is an exploitative cheat, but Abdul is a peace-loving person driven by responsibilities? With such articles, the media hopes that Umar’s girlfriend’s cause would become the cause of the average citizen, with the facts being suppressed and summarily ignored …

South Asia Press Freedom Report exposes alarming media restrictions and corporate influence
1 year, 10 months ago

South Asia Press Freedom Report exposes alarming media restrictions and corporate influence

The Hindu  

Published : May 09, 2023 17:54 IST - 5 MINS READ The recently published South Asia Press Freedom Report 2022-2023, released by the International Federation of Journalists, sheds light on the extensive array of obstacles faced by media outlets in South Asian countries, with India at the forefront. The report, titled “Pressure & Polarisation: Powering Media Resistance in South Asia”, …

India slips another 11 places down below Afghanistan to 161st on Press Freedom Index
1 year, 10 months ago

India slips another 11 places down below Afghanistan to 161st on Press Freedom Index

The Independent  

India has slipped 11 places on the annual World Press Freedom Index published by global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders, which said the last 12 months had seen the “end of pluralism” in the country. “In India, media takeovers by oligarchs close to Prime Minister Modi have jeopardised pluralism.” The RSF said in its section on India that the world’s …

Striking a Balance Between Press Freedom and Government Control - News18
1 year, 10 months ago

Striking a Balance Between Press Freedom and Government Control - News18

News 18  

May 3, every year, is celebrated by the United Nations and UNESCO as ‘World Press Freedom Day’. On the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, let’s make a balanced review of the extent of media freedom in our country. In the World Press Freedom Index 2023, prepared by Reporters Without Borders, an international NGO, India has been ranked 161 …

India’s press freedom ranking dips sharply, according to analysis by media watchdog Reporters Without Borders
1 year, 10 months ago

India’s press freedom ranking dips sharply, according to analysis by media watchdog Reporters Without Borders

The Hindu  

Published : May 03, 2023 18:00 IST - 5 MINS READ India’s ranking in press freedom has seen a significant decline, as per the latest report by global media watchdog RSF or Reporters Without Borders. The RSF report notes that “China is the world’s biggest jailer of journalists and press freedom advocates” and criticises the corporatisation of media in India, …

World Press Freedom Day | Op-eds and Editorials
1 year, 10 months ago

World Press Freedom Day | Op-eds and Editorials

The Hindu  

Thirty years ago, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed May 3 as World Press Freedom Day. “Polarised political and societal discourse; erosion of trust; impositions of states of emergency and internet shutdowns; crackdown on critical voices and independent media; news desertification due to the collapse of traditional media business models; and tackling hate speech and online harms that disregard international …

World Press Freedom Day | How free speech in India is compromised by government control over platforms: Book excerpt from ‘Caged Tiger: How Too Much Government is Holding Indians Back’ by Subhashish B
1 year, 10 months ago

World Press Freedom Day | How free speech in India is compromised by government control over platforms: Book excerpt from ‘Caged Tiger: How Too Much Government is Holding Indians Back’ by Subhashish B

The Hindu  

Published : May 03, 2023 07:00 IST - 6 MINS READ In December 2004, the Delhi Police arrested Avnish Bajaj, the CEO of Baazee.com, because someone in Kharagpur, West Bengal, tried to sell through the website video copies of two Delhi-based students having sex. Social media companies, a term left vague and expansive, need to take down content within 36 …

Safe harbour at risk: The Hindu Editorial on the impact of the proposed Digital India Act, 2023
2 years ago

Safe harbour at risk: The Hindu Editorial on the impact of the proposed Digital India Act, 2023

The Hindu  

In formally outlining the crux of the proposed Digital India Act, 2023, the Minister of State, IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, made a case for a robust replacement of the IT Act, 2000, which is somewhat obsolete now. He ominously added a question that the government sought to revisit: “should there be a ‘safe harbour’ at all for all intermediaries?” This acquires …

Media raids and breaking the silence on press freedom
2 years ago

Media raids and breaking the silence on press freedom

The Hindu  

On February 14, 2023, the Income Tax Department carried out a “survey action” on the offices of the British Broadcasting Corporation in New Delhi and Mumbai. Even those who may favour the tax survey will confess that the tax scrutiny is a natural outcome of the BBC’s two-part documentary series, “India: The Modi Question”, which the BBC released on January …

‘We support importance of free press around the world’: U.S. on India banning BBC documentary on PM Modi
2 years, 2 months ago

‘We support importance of free press around the world’: U.S. on India banning BBC documentary on PM Modi

The Hindu  

Describing India banning the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a matter of press freedom, the U.S. State Department said that it is high time to highlight the importance of democratic principles like freedom of expression and make it a point around the world as well as in India. Ned Price, the U.S. State Department spokesperson, in a …

India’s top editors’ body slams proposed ‘fake news’ rules
2 years, 2 months ago

India’s top editors’ body slams proposed ‘fake news’ rules

Al Jazeera  

The Editors Guild of India urged the government to scrap the proposed amendment, saying it ‘will result in the censorship of the press’. The Editors Guild of India, India’s premier body for protecting press freedom, has urged the government to reject a proposal to combat fake news on social media, saying it would be akin to censorship. “Determination of fake …

India intensified crackdown on activists, media in 2022: Human Rights Watch report
2 years, 2 months ago

India intensified crackdown on activists, media in 2022: Human Rights Watch report

The Hindu  

The Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2023 said that Indian authorities had “intensified and broadened” their crackdown on activist groups and the media through 2022, adding that the “Hindu nationalist” Bharatiya Janata Party-led government used “abusive and discriminatory policies to repress Muslims and other minorities”. “The BJP government’s promotion of Hindu majoritarian ideology provokes authorities and supporters to engage in …

Why the woes of Indian journalism affect all Indians
2 years, 4 months ago

Why the woes of Indian journalism affect all Indians

The Hindu  

The first week of November includes a day selected by the United Nations as the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. Though the Indian Constitution is liberal, its interpretation through legislation has been anything but; harsh omnibus laws infringe and limit liberties, violate human rights and lead to degeneracy among administration and law enforcement agents. Now, from …

Harassment against journalists in India has escalated: N. Ram
2 years, 5 months ago

Harassment against journalists in India has escalated: N. Ram

The Hindu  

The harassment against certain journalists in the country has escalated, and journalists from the Muslim community or those supporting the minorities are being targeted, N. Ram, Director of The Hindu Publishing Group, said here on Monday. During a panel discussion on ‘Legal Challenges Faced by Journalists in India’ in Asian College of Journalism at Taramani, moderated by Kunal Majumder, India’s …

US ‘concerned’ over Pakistan media curbs, attacks on journalists
2 years, 6 months ago

US ‘concerned’ over Pakistan media curbs, attacks on journalists

Al Jazeera  

US State Department spokesman says press freedom undermined after a TV channel sympathetic to Imran Khan was briefly blocked by the government. Islamabad, Pakistan – The United States has expressed concern over press freedom in Pakistan after a television channel considered to be sympathetic towards former Prime Minister Imran Khan was briefly blocked by the government. Paris-based media watchdog Reporters …

INTERVIEW | “I am shaken, but not crushed”: Rajmohan Gandhi
2 years, 7 months ago

INTERVIEW | “I am shaken, but not crushed”: Rajmohan Gandhi

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 14, 2022 06:00 IST - 10 MINS READ Rajmohan Gandhi’s India After 1947 appears just as the government launches its celebrations around 75 years of Independence. What will raise India’s standing and restrain India’s enemies, wherever they might exist, is not a muscular, aggressive or divisive Ram, but a united nation where Indians trust one another and …

Centre Rejects World Press Freedom Index Findings; Questions 'Non-transparent' Methodology
2 years, 8 months ago

Centre Rejects World Press Freedom Index Findings; Questions 'Non-transparent' Methodology

News 18  

The government on Thursday told Parliament that it does not agree with the conclusions drawn by ’Reporters Without Borders’ in the World Press Freedom Index that ranked India 150th among 180 nations. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, said the government did not agree with the conclusions drawn by the organisation for …

The Press Freedom Index is Prepared With Bias and a Flawed Methodology
2 years, 10 months ago

The Press Freedom Index is Prepared With Bias and a Flawed Methodology

News 18  

Last week, news came into the limelight that press freedom in India has decreased dramatically as India slid in the index of press freedom. This report was released by an organisation called Reporters Without Borders, a non-profit and non-governmental organisation without any accountability, with the World Press Freedom Index. Although it would not be unfair to assume that the sample …

India’s position on the World Press Freedom Index
2 years, 10 months ago

India’s position on the World Press Freedom Index

The Hindu  

The story so far: India’s ranking in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index has fallen to 150 out of 180 countries, according to the latest report released by the global media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders. The objective of the World Press Freedom Index, which it releases every year, “is to compare the level of press freedom enjoyed by journalists and …

Exponential rise in attacks on press freedom: PCI-IWPC
2 years, 10 months ago

Exponential rise in attacks on press freedom: PCI-IWPC

The Hindu  

The Press Club of India and the Indian Women Press Corps on Tuesday said attacks on press freedoms had seen an exponential rise and that India did not fare too well in this regard, ranking 150 out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index compiled by the Reporters Sans Frontières. On World Press Freedom Day, the PCI said …

Press freedom is under attack
2 years, 10 months ago

Press freedom is under attack

The Economist  

Press freedom is under attack Journalists are struggling against the worst conditions since the cold war May 3rd 2022 | Budapest, Hong Kong, Mumbai and St Petersburg O lga Rudenko has a litany of worries as editor of the Kyiv Independent, an online newspaper in Ukraine. Global freedom of expression index* Varieties of Democracy Project, 1=highest 0.8 Confidence interval 0.7 …

Data | State of press freedom in India
2 years, 11 months ago

Data | State of press freedom in India

The Hindu  

Journalist Rana Ayyub was stopped by immigration officials at Mumbai airport on Tuesday while she was on her way to board a flight to London. The issue has put a spotlight on the deteriorating press freedom in India India ranked 142 among 180 countries in the 2021 World Press Freedom Index In 2021, seven journalists were imprisoned in India, the …

India journalist Ayyub faces ‘judicial harassment’: UN experts
3 years, 1 month ago

India journalist Ayyub faces ‘judicial harassment’: UN experts

Al Jazeera  

India dubs the allegations ‘baseless and unwarranted’ after experts say Rana Ayyub subjected to ‘relentless misogynistic’ attacks. UN human rights experts have said that investigative journalist Rana Ayyub has been subjected to “judicial harassment” and urged Indian authorities to “promptly” investigate “relentless misogynistic and sectarian” attacks on social media against her. The Post issued a full-page Irene Khan, special rapporteur …

Kashmir journalist arrested amid widening crackdown
3 years, 1 month ago

Kashmir journalist arrested amid widening crackdown

Al Jazeera  

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Police in Indian-administered Kashmir have arrested a prominent journalist under stringent “anti-terror” law and sedition, accusing him of “glorifying terrorism” and “spreading fake news”, in an intensifying crackdown on press freedom in the Himalayan region. The Committee to Protect Journalists, a New York-based media watchdog, in a statement called the arrest “utter disregard for press freedom …

‘Systematic fear’: How India battered press freedom in Kashmir
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Systematic fear’: How India battered press freedom in Kashmir

Al Jazeera  

Sajad Gul’s arrest and closure of Kashmir Press Club underscore how fast press freedoms are eroding in the disputed region. “He only used to write.” ‘Direct assault on free media’ Media has always been tightly controlled in Indian-administered Kashmir, the country’s only Muslim-majority region. Kashmir Press Club shut down Last week, a few journalists supportive of the Indian government, with …

In Kashmir, India batters press freedom — and journalists
3 years, 2 months ago

In Kashmir, India batters press freedom — and journalists

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — For five years, Sajad Gul wrote about conflict wracking his homeland, a disputed Himalayan territory where a violent armed rebellion and India’s brutal counterinsurgency have raged for over three decades. “Indian authorities appear determined to prevent journalists from doing their jobs,” said Steven Butler, Asia program coordinator of the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists. Last week, …

In Kashmir, India batters press freedom — and journalists
3 years, 2 months ago

In Kashmir, India batters press freedom — and journalists

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Indian authorities appear determined to prevent journalists from doing their jobs,” said Steven Butler, …

U.S. based media watchdog asks India to release Kashmiri journalist
3 years, 2 months ago

U.S. based media watchdog asks India to release Kashmiri journalist

The Hindu  

The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists asked Indian authorities to immediately release a journalist in Kashmir, days after police arrested him for uploading a video clip of a protest against the killing of a rebel commander. It wrote on Twitter it was asking Indian authorities to “drop their investigation related to his journalistic work.” Indian soldiers picked up Gul …

Hate speech and online abuse: India’s growing extremism problem
3 years, 2 months ago

Hate speech and online abuse: India’s growing extremism problem

Al Jazeera  

Calls to kill minorities, weak mainstream media and negligent officials – India sees a rising tide of communalism. Amid a spike in anti-minority hate speech, independent journalists in India uncover Hindu extremist gatherings and the truth behind a bizarre mobile app claiming to “sell” prominent Muslim women. Contributors: Samar Halarnkar – Editor, Article 14 Vijayta Lalwani – Journalist R Jagannathan …

India: Terror cases over social media posts on Tripura violence
3 years, 4 months ago

India: Terror cases over social media posts on Tripura violence

Al Jazeera  

Police charge more than 100 social media accounts under UAPA and other laws for posting on religious violence in the northeastern state. The social media accounts are accused of sharing “fake news” following attacks on several mosques in Tripura last month by alleged members of Hindu right-wing groups. Rahul Gandhi, leader of India’s main opposition party, the Congress, said the …

Is India at war with journalism?
3 years, 8 months ago

Is India at war with journalism?

Al Jazeera  

On Tuesday, July 27 at 19:30 GMT: Amid accusations of India’s government using spyware on journalists, Indian tax authorities raided several offices of prominent media organisations known for critical coverage of the government’s COVID-19 response. In this year’s Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index, India ranks 142 out of 180 countries. Due to the deaths of four journalists who …

'Effort to Divert Attention': Centre on Twitter's Concerns Over Freedom of Speech in India
3 years, 8 months ago

'Effort to Divert Attention': Centre on Twitter's Concerns Over Freedom of Speech in India

News 18  

The Government of India has said that Twitter’s statement expressing concerns over freedom of expression and safety of its employees in India was an effort to divert attention from its non-compliance with Indian laws at that stage. Twitter in a statement on May 27, in the midst of a tussle with the government, had expressed concerns over the potential threat …

‘Journalism is sacred work’: Afghanistan’s front line reporters
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Journalism is sacred work’: Afghanistan’s front line reporters

Al Jazeera  

Afghanistan ranks as one of the world’s worst countries for journalism. “By choosing to pursue journalism, I already accepted the barriers and difficulties of working in this field in this country.” Seddique understands why, despite the inherent dangers, Afghan journalists continue to pursue this career. “They are pursuing their undergraduate degree with a passion for contributing for the good of …

Book Review | Free speech, fake news & the Indian press
3 years, 8 months ago

Book Review | Free speech, fake news & the Indian press

Deccan Chronicle  

Incarcerations, FIRs, dismissals, spiking of stories, sensationalism, fake “breaking news” and the compulsion to not miss a trick in the rat race against the Joneses. More importantly, while the US first amendment makes these freedoms an absolute condition for all lawmaking, the first amendment of the Indian Constitution restricts the scope of this freedom. The Bihar government found it objectionable …

Twitter vs Govt of India: Importance of SM and what is the road ahead
3 years, 9 months ago

Twitter vs Govt of India: Importance of SM and what is the road ahead

Op India  

Today, when the whole world is confronted with an unprecedented crisis due to the COVID19 pandemic, another crisis has emerged over the ‘penetrative’ role of social media platforms in India. Considering the kind of enormous outreach of social media, platforms such as Twitter have started to act arbitrarily to become a state within a state Twitter decided to defy an …

In the Name of Freedom of Expression, Twitter is Waging War against the Indian State
3 years, 10 months ago

In the Name of Freedom of Expression, Twitter is Waging War against the Indian State

News 18  

Remember the Magna Carta? In the name of freedom, an equally venal, arbitrary and rapacious foreign corporation is effectively waging war against the Indian state, all wrapped up in the garb of “freedom of expression”. Yet, we are meant to believe that a tiny shady board sitting in San Francisco, California is somehow more responsive and accountable to the Indian …

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