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Will Indian Courts Tame Wikipedia?
By Pete Hunt
India's attempts to regulate Western social platforms have received little attention. That may change soon amid court cases that threaten to ban Wikipedia.
India’s Political Satirists Challenge Narendra Modi on Social Media
By Kavita Chowdhury
With the mainstream media doubling up as cheerleaders of the Modi government, YouTubers are speaking truth to power.
India’s Digital Footprint on the Israel-Gaza War
By Antara Chakraborthy and Yasmine Wong
Pro-Israel content – including disinformation – is being widely shared on social media by Indian nationals, more significantly by right-wing Hindu nationalists.
Twitter Files Lawsuit Against Indian Government in Court
By Sheikh Saaliq
The Modi government has often directed Twitter to take down tweets or accounts that appear critical of its policies. Twitter has snapped back.
Post-Politics or the Politics of Posting: Indian Politics on the Web
By Krzysztof Iwanek
What does India’s ruling party’s guidebook tell us about the era of social media we live in?
India’s BJP Members Voice Concern After Trump is ‘Deplatformed’
By Abhijnan Rej
The party's supporters worry Facebook and Twitter might come after them next.
Setting Usual Mudslinging Aside, India Twitter Rallies Behind an Old Man and His Small Roadside Eatery
By Sumaira Rizvi
Indian social media is full of partisan vitriol. But its support for Kanta Prasad shows all is not lost yet.
How India’s Elite Competition Poisoned the Internet
By Pallavi Shahi
Ever wonder why India has so many internet shutdowns? It’s because, to an increasing degree, online discourse is being used to incite real-world violence.
Can Social Media Help Heal the Wounds of Partition?
By Iftikhar Alam
72 years after partition, migrants are using social media to reconnect with their ancestral homes.
Hacking India's Elections
By Vinayak Dalmia
New technology creates opportunities for democracy -- and also threats.
Indian Social Media Usage Grows, Triggering (Limited) Change
More Indians are taking to online social media networks. But will their voices truly be heard?
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