Veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha reacted to digital broadcast platforms that were put under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, raising fears of censorship. Sharing an opinion piece on how ‘moral vigilance’ will kill the streaming industry, he called it a ‘sham’. “This article by @timesofindia on the …
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Academic activists Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad released a statement on Friday night expressing regret at the sudden cancellation of a discussion they were scheduled to have at the Tata Literature Live online festival about Chomsky’s new book. Internationalism or extinction. The event was scheduled for 9 pm on Friday. …
Read More »Chinese citizen journalist jailed for reporting on coronavirus situation from Wuhan
A Chinese citizen journalist who has been detained since May this year for reporting on the novel. coronavirus Outbreak through social media faces up to five years in prison. The police forcibly took Zhang Zhan away and detained him for criticizing the Wuhan administration for its handling of the virus. …
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