How Modi's government is increasingly skirting India's own internet rules to crack down on free speech and dissent on social media, under a “fake news” pretext
Sandeep Ravindranath, an Indian filmmaker, posted his latest work to YouTube in May. The video … Tweets: @cambskeptics , @marklittlenews , @david_msullivan , and @mhbergen Tweets: @cambskeptics : WhatsApp and Twitter are pushing back against Indian government calls to yank content and weaken encryption, reports @mhbergen for @business. https://www.bloomberg.com/... Mark Little / @marklittlenews : “We should consider it a canary in the coal mine for other faltering democracies.” https://www.bloomberg.com/... David Sullivan / @david_msullivan : “The government doesn't follow due process. The system is rotten to the core.” @tame_wildcard in excellent @mhbergen report on the stakes of the freedom of expression fight in India. https://www.bloomberg.com/... Mark Bergen / @mhbergen : New @BW: YouTube and social media's worsening quagmire in the world's largest democracy. “The system is rotten to the core.” https://www.bloomberg.com/...