Wire›2026 05 02›Independent Media Outlets And Online Critics Far From A Safe Harbour

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Independent media outlets and online critics: Far from a safe harbour

An infrastructure of censorship is emerging, enabling the Central and various State governments to take social media content down using existing laws and rules. Independent media outlets and online critics now find their reach at a precipice. Aroon Deep reports on how in an envir

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Independent media outlets and online critics: Far from a safe harbourAn infrastructure of censorship is emerging, enabling the Central and various State governments to take social media content down using existing laws and rules. Independent media outlets and online critics now find their reach at a precipice. Aroon Deep reports on how in an envir
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