Bonus: India vs. Twitter, with Pranav Dixit of BuzzFeed News
- Author
- Alex Kantrowitz
- Published
- Sat 13 Feb 2021
- Episode Link
- https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/big-technology-6901970121829801984/
In India, the Narendra Modi government is threatening to put Twitter officials in jail unless they block approximately 250 accounts of people they don’t like. They include activists, political commentators, a movie star, and an investigative news magazine.
That’s why we’re doing a bonus, emergency podcast on this quick developing situation, and what it means for the future of speech on the internet, and social media more broadly.
Joining us to discuss is Pranav Dixit, a reporter at BuzzFeed News based in India who has been covering this closely and brings us the perspective from the ground.
