29-Oct-2024 The Cost of Clicks: how thumbnails encourage misleading and hate news consumption From “Ab Hoga Khel” to “Kuch Bada Hone Wala Hai”: the quest for engagement prioritizes sensationalism by using ‘!’ and ‘?’, leading to a rise in misleading news and toxic narratives in viewers' minds at the cost of fact, truth and reality
26-Dec-2023 Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s allegedly casteist social media post, raises concerns of promoting oppression Openly glorifying the “heroic” characteristics of the “Kshatriya” and demeaning the Shudra
07-Nov-2023 Bittu Bajrangi violates bail conditions, engages in moral policing, delivers hate speech The Nuh Sessions Court had asked him to not make any public statements, especially on social media, while granting him bail
12-Sep-2023 Maharashtra violence over alleged social media post leaves one dead, over 8 injured Section 144 imposed, and internet suspended as authorities try to dispel communal tension in Satara district.
02-Aug-2023 Nuh, Haryana : Provocation and Response Hate speech, misuse of social media and armed processions contributed to the outbreak of violence and cost lives
09-Mar-2023 When Holi gets tarnished by the unholiness of harassment, molestation and humiliation Many such incidents were reported from across India
08-Mar-2023 A far right woman leader emerging in Uttarakhand: Radha Semwal Dhoni Her videos attacking minorities have been doing the rounds on social media
02-Feb-2023 Hate Watch: Pravin Togadia gives Another Anti-Muslim Hate Speech Notorious hate offender urges Hindus to remain ready for a war, protect Hindu daughters and properties
30-Jan-2023 Chavhanke indulges in hate speech again, encourages audience to take oath for “Hindu Rashtra”with him Says the Supreme Court pressured the Delhi Police to initiate a FIR against him
27-Jan-2023 Musk’s Twitter Reinstates Hindu Nationalist Accounts That Disparage Muslims The Wall Street Journal
23-Jan-2023 Hate Watch: Ishwar Lal, RSS Pracharak delivers anti-minority hate speech, again In another Trishul Deeksha organised in Rajasthan, Lal calls for boycott of Halal products, population control law
10-Aug-2022 Hate Watch: Is the movie Hum Do Humare Barah blaming Muslims for India’s population problem? Poster goes viral on social media, right-wing trolls use it to campaign for Population Control Bill after movie poster goes viral
24-Jun-2022 CJP moves NCM against Ilyas Sharafuddin for spreading communal hate He has painted a false picture of the teachings of Islam, made anti-Hindu comments
21-Jun-2022 How to spot and stop Hate in the Newsroom What can journalists do to stand up to senior staff against biased news coverage?
20-Jun-2022 हेट बस्टर: कोलकाता में नूपुर शर्मा की पैगंबर विरोधी टिप्पणी का विरोध कर रही भीड़ ने पुलिसकर्मी को नहीं मारा बांग्लादेश उच्चायोग के बाहर राहगीरों पर गोली चलाने के बाद कांस्टेबल चौडुप लेप्चा की आत्महत्या से मौत हो गई
18-Jun-2022 Hate Buster: Mob protesting Nupur Sharma’s anti-Prophet comments did not kill Kolkata policeman Constable Choudup Lepcha died by suicide after opening fire on passersby outside the Bangladesh High Commission