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Russia’s ‘Z’ Propaganda: Nazi Swastika Reincarnated

Agamapar ChadhaJune 29, 20220

The Russo-Ukrainian conflict has gained more attention than any other conflict between two countries has gained in the 21st century. With the use of innumerable famous, everyone is aware of the geopolitical disaster of the U.S. and the E.U. in containing Russia, which leads to an attack on Ukraine. On closer inspection, however, one can observe the anonymity behind the letter ‘Z’, which has constantly been channelled across social media war broke out between Ukraine and Russia. The usage of this letter was first spotted on the rear end of a Russian tank in late Feb 2022 when the Russian army started shoring up on the Russo-Ukrainian border. Other markings on the armoured vehicles constituted a ‘V’ and an ‘O’. . There wasn’t a clear explanation for any of the symbols. They piqued th...

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Why The Accused Who Pointed A Gun At Police In Delhi Riots Had A Grand Welcome, Read To Know More!!

Gunjan ChaudharyMay 27, 20220

During the Delhi riots in the year 2020, when Shahrukh Pathan, who pointed a gun at a policeman, reached his home after being released from jail on parole, the situation became as if he had won a war. The video of the way he was welcomed after his release from jail is now going viral. Police have confirmed this viral video. Watch the whole matter in pictures ahead in this article and know where this video is from and for how long Shahrukh got parole this time and people celebrated his parole. Confirming this video, the police said that this video is of 23 May 2022. On this day Shahrukh Pathan was released on parole for four hours. Shahrukh got parole to meet his ailing father. When Shahrukh Pathan, who came out of jail on parole for only four hours, reached his area, the crowd of peo...

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Find Out How Damage Prone Social Media Platforms Can Exist In A Framework Of Democracy

Pooja YadavApril 11, 20220

Social media platforms have efficiently and effectively supplanted traditional information networks in India. The dialectical relationship between online content, traditional media and political networks means the messages propagated online effectively touch even people who don't seem to be digitally literate. This ubiquity could be a golden moment for India — democratising access to information, fostering community, increasing citizen participation and reducing the space between ordinary people and decision-makers. However, social media platforms have adopted certain designs of choices that have led to a proliferation and mainstreaming of misinformation while allowing themselves to be weaponised by powerful vested interests for political and commercial benefit. the ensuing fr...

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Social Media Blows Out With Protests Against Criminalizing Marital Rape: A Classic Case Of Men Avoiding Accountability

Snehashish RoyJanuary 25, 20220

Twitter, among other social media platforms, has been stormed with #MarriageStrike and #MaritalStrike from the last two days. The hashtag inundation is the result of a protest showcasing "concerns" and dissatisfaction with court hearings on a plea seeking the criminalisation of marital rape under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). In recent times, there has been an overhaul of laws related to sexual assaults. However, the judiciary has failed to give protection to a married woman being forced to have sex without consent. A divide is being seen where men and women are taking sides. Arguments are being kept from the proponents of the social media protest that criminalising marital rape will lead to false convictions of men as a result of frivolous allegations. They argue that altering...

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The Facebook Papers Expose: Greed Of Tech Giants

Vasudha SOctober 27, 20210

What Is Facebook Papers Now?On Monday (October 25) a consortium of American and European news organizations began to put out content that analyzed and exposed thousands of pages of internal company documents of Facebook. The documents were obtained by the former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen. Some of the stories and analyses have been drawn from the redacted versions of disclosures presented to the US Congress in the ongoing proceedings. The said consortium had accessed these redacted documents. Journalists from an array of big and small newsrooms worked together to access and then analyze the documents used for the exposè. A huge tranche of internal documents was obtained by whistleblower Frances Haugen. The series of articles that have been put out since M...