Bangalore-based climate activist Disha Ravi (22) has accused the Union government of deliberately not processing her passport and thus denying her an opportunity to attend … Disha Ravi Couldn’t Attend COP26 Because Passport Was ‘Deliberately’ Not ProcessedRead more
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Facebook’s Hate-Speech Rules Collide With Indian Politics
In Facebook posts and public appearances, Indian politician T. Raja Singh has said Rohingya Muslim immigrants should be shot, called Muslims traitors and threatened to … Facebook’s Hate-Speech Rules Collide With Indian PoliticsRead more
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French Journal Makes Fresh Claims of Dubious Contracts and False Invoices
French investigative journal Mediapart has made fresh claims that alleged bogus invoices were used that enabled French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation to pay at least … French Journal Makes Fresh Claims of Dubious Contracts and False InvoicesRead more
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India Recorded 1.53 Lakh Suicides in 2020, Over 10,000 in Farm Sector Alone
India recorded 1,53,052 suicides — an average 418 daily — in 2020, with 10,677 of them by persons engaged in farming sector, according to the … India Recorded 1.53 Lakh Suicides in 2020, Over 10,000 in Farm Sector AloneRead more
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Facebook Wavered in Checking Misinformation, Hate Speech in India
Internal documents at Facebook show “a struggle with misinformation, hate speech and celebrations of violence” in India, the company’s biggest market, with researchers at the … Facebook Wavered in Checking Misinformation, Hate Speech in IndiaRead more
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Electoral bond controversy: How are democracies around the world funding their parties?
According to a recent report, political parties have declared income/donations worth Rs 1,931 crore through electoral bonds The thirteenth tranche of electoral bonds is on … Electoral bond controversy: How are democracies around the world funding their parties?Read more
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Electoral Bonds Undemocratic, Have Killed Transparency
Electoral bonds are “undemocratic as they have served to kill transparency in the name of donor anonymity”, S Y Quraishi, India’s former chief election commissioner … Electoral Bonds Undemocratic, Have Killed TransparencyRead more
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Supreme Court could have removed secrecy around electoral bonds
The finance ministry has launched its quarterly window for sale of electoral bonds to political parties from April 1 to 10, after the Supreme Court … Supreme Court could have removed secrecy around electoral bondsRead more
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Facebook Complicit in Hate, Lies & Violence Around the World
Thousands of pages of internal documents leaked by former Facebook product manager turned whistleblower Frances Haugen are now the basis of a damning series of … Facebook Complicit in Hate, Lies & Violence Around the WorldRead more
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Facebook papers show deep conflict within
Facebook the company is losing control of Facebook the product — not to mention the last shreds of its carefully crafted, decade-old image as a … Facebook papers show deep conflict withinRead more