‘Reporters Shield’ Launched on World Press Freedom Day

To confront the growing threat of vexatious lawsuits intended to harass and silence independent media worldwide, Reporters Shield launches today as a new membership program defending investigative journalism against such lawsuits, known as “strategic lawsuits against public participation,” or SLAPPs.  Corrupt and criminal figures file SLAPPs to threaten, intimidate, and financially burden journalists. Fighting them entails paying… Read More ‘Reporters Shield’ Launched on World Press Freedom Day

Economic Disaster & Modi: ’24 तक छुपायेंगे.. / 70 साल के घोटालों को पीछे छोड़ा मोदी सरकार ने

NB: Is coruption merely a financial matter? Or does it mean perversion from fidelity. Institutions can also be corrupted, justice can also be corrupted, so can political speech. And all this is not merely a function of this or that party. It is endemic, rooted in society, hence corrupt people will run from one party… Read More Economic Disaster & Modi: ’24 तक छुपायेंगे.. / 70 साल के घोटालों को पीछे छोड़ा मोदी सरकार ने

Corruption and Fraud / Auditor General of India calls out massive financial irregularities

Here are some recent exposes of recent happenings; aside from corrupt practices over the years. Not much is reported of it on mainstream media. Now there are calls for the arrest of independent journalists Derek O’Brien takes a snipe at PM Modi Modi Reality & INDIA : मोदी इकोनॉमी की फाइल खुली..तो पलट जायेगी बाज़ी… Read More Corruption and Fraud / Auditor General of India calls out massive financial irregularities

Not so private room: Zoom’s AI privacy fiasco

If there’s been one topline tech story this week that feels synecdochal of the United States’ entire tech-politik zeitgeist, it’s got to be Zoom’s latest privacy fiasco. The video conference software-maker caught heat this week over a Terms of Service (ToS) change allowing it to harvest private user meeting data for artificial intelligence training. And, yes, once… Read More Not so private room: Zoom’s AI privacy fiasco

Stop funding hate, IIM-Bangalore faculty tell corporates

In an open letter, 11 present and six retired IIMB faculty members said India’s internal security is ‘fragile…with an increasing risk of violent conflicts in the country’. Rashmi Belur A section of current and retired faculty members of the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIMB) have asked corporate leaders to “de-fund the spread of misinformation and… Read More Stop funding hate, IIM-Bangalore faculty tell corporates

ये खेल भी नहीं चलने वाला मोदी जी, फंस गए आप

“यह सत्ता हासिल करने के लिए पूरे देश को मणिपुर बना देगा।..” YOUTUBE-    / 4pmnewsnetwork   FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/4pmnewsnetwo… TWITTER- https://twitter.com/4pmnews_network WEBSITE- http://www.4pm.co.in/ Email : 4pmconnect@gmail.com ये खेल भी नहीं चलने वाला मोदी जी, फंस गए आप || Modi || Politics

A Global Web of Chinese Propaganda Leads to a U.S. Tech Mogul

The protest in London’s bustling Chinatown brought together a variety of activist groups to oppose a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes. So it was peculiar when a street brawl broke out among mostly ethnic Chinese demonstrators. Witnesses said the fight, in November 2021, started when men aligned with the event’s organizers, including a group called… Read More A Global Web of Chinese Propaganda Leads to a U.S. Tech Mogul

Modi और Godi Media के इस गेम में फंसे तो कहीं के नही रहेंगे / ये दंगे क्या 2024 का ट्रेलर हैं ?

NB: Elections are approaching so our rulers are doing what they know best: spreading hatred and violence. These two journalists are among many who are trying to warn us Modi और Godi Media के इस गेम में फंसे तो कहीं के नही रहेंगे ये दंगे क्या 2024 का ट्रेलर हैं ?| Deepak Sharma 

The fall of Twitter is making the trolls and grifters desperate

By AMANDA MARCOTTE One can see the sheen of desperation in the world of self-identified conservatives who make a living by “triggering” the liberals. The usual dose of outrage bait isn’t working as well any longer, so the right-wingers are escalating the provocations. Tucker Carlson, for example, gave a glow-up interview with manosphere “influencer” Andrew Tate, who is… Read More The fall of Twitter is making the trolls and grifters desperate

Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools

Major UN report issues warning over excessive use, with one in six countries already banning the devices; Analysis: distraction and bullying are key concerns; ‘I would crank up the restrictions’: teachers on banning phones in school Smartphones should be banned from schools to tackle classroom disruption, improve learning and help protect children from cyberbullying, a… Read More Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools