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Indian Election: A Limited Thriller

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The world is watching the Indian election. Sort of

The Dark Side of the Boon
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The abuse of information technology is a threat to our democracy

I, Chowkidar
MJ Akbar

Is Modi riding an Everyman wave?

True Lies and Fake News
Madhavankutty Pillai

The pointlessness of social media regulation in the time of elections

Southern Rethinking
V Shoba

The man behind DMK’s social media strategy works towards a Dravidian makeover

How WhatsApp Is Changing Indian Politics
Ullekh NP

WhatsApp’s prized encryption technology becomes a powerful weapon for the fake news industry in its biggest and most complex market, India, ahead of the 2019 poll

Me The People
Madhavankutty Pillai

From film sets to newsrooms, a new moral order emerges on gender relations

Fake News: The Poison of Forwards
Rahul Pandita

Fake news going viral on WhatsApp has resulted in several deaths across India. Can it be stopped?

The Age of Suspicion
V Shoba

In the aftermath of WhatsApp rumours of child kidnappers on the prowl, Hyderabad turns a hostile gaze on outsiders and vagabonds

A Job for the Government
Madhavankutty Pillai

It is escapism to ask WhatsApp to prevent lynchings

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