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Pooja Chaudhuri
No, Kerala College Did Not Raise Pak Flag; Media Publishes Misleading Reports
02 Sep 2019
It is noteworthy that the word “allegedly” found no mention in the title of any of these stories. A few used the word inside the articles.
Newsclick Report
How a PhD Scholar Was Branded ‘Anti-National’ by Assamese Media Over Fake News
20 Aug 2019
Rehna Sultana’s two-year-old Facebook about “Pakistan” and “eating beef” was circulated out of context and sensationalised, leading her to fear for her safety.
Pooja Chaudhuri
No, Petrol Pumps in Kerala Didn’t Refuse Petrol to Army for Flood Relief Operations
16 Aug 2019
“No petrol pumps in Sulthan Bathery have refused to provide petrol to any vehicles of the army. The rescue operations are being conducted in Meppadi and not here,”
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Did EC Fail to Curb Fake News During Lok Sabha Elections?
08 Aug 2019
The Election Commission of India and the government do not seem to be interested in curbing the spread of fake news on the social media
Ajay Gudavarthy
Reflections on How to Fight Hindutva
12 Jun 2019
The fight against Hindutva cannot be from the outside, it has to be from within. It has to get to the core structure of how it oscillates between the real and the unreal.
Indian Cultural Forum
“If Misinformation Continues to get Political Patronage, the Fake News Ecosystem will Continue to Flourish”
08 May 2019
The following are excerpts from the Foreword written by Ravish Kumar and the Introduction to the book 'India Misinformed: The True Story'.
Ajith Pillai
Media Credibility Hit a New Low Under Modi
03 May 2019
To reclaim its watchdog role, the Indian media must start on a clean slate after the Lok Sabha polls, irrespective of which party comes to power.
WhatsApp Mass Messaging and NaMo TV: BJP Bending or Breaking Election Rules?
20 Apr 2019
BJP’s use of automated, mass messaging on WhatsApp, and political campaigning on NaMo TV has thrown up a serious challenge to the EC. How will it respond?
Prabir Purkayastha
Digital Monopoly Platforms, Modi Regime and Threat to Our Democracy
12 Apr 2019
An urgent appeal released by a joint platform of five civil society organisations noted that the threat of digital platforms today lies in their ability to influence people’s behaviour on a large…
Live Law
'Narendra Modi' Biopic Should Not Be Released During Operation Of Model Code Of Conduct: ECI
10 Apr 2019
A number of leaders from the opposition had taken objection to the release of the biopic ahead of the Lok Sabha Polls, calling it a propaganda film.