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How social media lies fuelled a rush to war between India and Pakistan

Disinformation spread to mainstream channels in what experts call deliberate ‘informational warfare’

The Guardian - UK

Amid Crackdown, International Reporters Leave India

Journalists from Canada, France, and Australia describe a hostile environment for foreign media

The Walrus

How OCI journalists in India are navigating uncertain work permissions amid govt scrutiny

French journalist Vanessa Dougnac, whose overseas citizenship of India status is under threat, first came under the government’s scrutiny more than two years ago. In September 2022, the ministry of home affairs revoked her special permission to work in the country as a media professional.

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Ukraine Minister apologises for Goddess Kali tweet, says ‘we respect unique Indian culture’

Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova, who recently visited India, on May 2 expressed “regrets” over the depiction of Goddess Kali in a “distorted manner” by the Defence Ministry and apologised for the act, saying her country and its people respect “unique Indian culture”.

The Hindu

Musk says unaware why Twitter India pulled posts on BBC documentary critical of Modi

Elon Musk said on Wednesday that he did not know "what exactly happened" when Twitter took down content related to a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this year, adding that some rules related to social media content were "quite strict" in India.

Reuters

Threats, no access, shorter visas: Three surveys reveal the woes of foreign correspondents in India

In India, every second foreign correspondent has been summoned by the Narendra Modi government to explain their reportage critical of ministries. Since August 2019, almost no one has been allowed to visit Jammu and Kashmir and report independently there. And journalists who write “negative stories” are given visas valid for…

Newslaundry

Indian journalists say BBC raid part of drive to intimidate media

Media staff targeted for criticising BJP government fear tax raid is escalation of coercion

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Indian officials probe BBC for 3rd day, alleging tax dodge

India’s tax officials are searching the BBC offices in New Delhi and Mumbai for a third straight day seeking information about the organization’s business operations amid allegations of tax evasion

The Independent UK

How India’s attempt to block BBC documentary on Modi backfired

Govt efforts to ban the BBC documentary drew more attention to it and showed the inefficacy of such measures.

Al Jazeera

India invokes emergency laws to ban BBC Modi documentary

Government accused of ‘censorship’ over ban on film about PM’s role in violence during 2002 Gujarat riots

The Guardian - UK

YouTube, Twitter 'comply' with India's ban on BBC's Modi documentary

MUMBAI: Both YouTube and Twitter have complied with directions from the Indian government to block links to – and uploads of – a BBC documentary that questions Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, an adviser to the government said.

Bangkok Post

India blocks BBC documentary on PM Modi from airing in India

(Corrects eighth paragraph to make clear Modi was never BJP president, but was made the party's candidate for prime minister in 2013)

Reuters

India blocks social media posts on BBC documentary on 2002 riots

The Indian government has asked social media giants Twitter Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube to take down videos and tweets about a BBC documentary on 2002 religious riots in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat.

Tribune News Service

India blocks links to BBC show critical of Modi

NEW DELHI: The Indian government has asked the social media giants Twitter and YouTube to take down videos and tweets about a BBC documentary on 2002 religious riots in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat.

Bangkok Post

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66A Abused Again: This Time By Azam Khan

Now I know, every time you read the word “Facebook” and “jail” in the same sentence in an article on our website, you think: “Oh great, it’s one of those posts Newslaundry puts up…” And it’s true, we’re always hitting out at Section 66 A of the Information Technology Act…

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The IT Act – Interpretation & Misinterpretation Part 1

Kanchan Gupta – Editor of Niti Central, Akhil Sibal – Supreme Court Lawyer, Mishi Choudhary – lawyer and Executive Director of Software Freedom Law Centre discuss Section 66A and Section 79 of the IT Act, the amendments made to it and the use and misuse of the same, with Madhu…

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The IT Act – Interpretation & Misinterpretation Part 2

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