by freespeechcollective | Dec 24, 2023 | Commentaries
With unabated attacks on users, activists fear the Right to Information (RTI) is more constricted than ever before, its ambit systematically whittled down by laws and policies, says Ashutosh M Shukla. For the empowering RTI Act which celebrated its adulthood this...
by freespeechcollective | Dec 23, 2023 | Commentaries
With literally no serious debate and a deafening silence on important issues, why is media coverage so dismal, asks Kajal Iyer. This past week, three important new criminal laws sailed through the Lok Sabha with nary a concern. A few days before, an attack took place...
by freespeechcollective | Dec 3, 2023 | Internet Control, Video
Film associations and certain filmmakers in Kerala are seeking regulation of online film reviews, fearing that unfavourable comments will adversely affect the box office. The Kerala High Court, responding to two petitions seeking guidelines for online film critics and...
by freespeechcollective | Nov 29, 2023 | Statements
Media Star World, a popular news channel on Youtube, was abruptly terminated on Monday morning (27 November 2023) by YouTube without any warning message. Following an appeal (see press release below) by the Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ), YouTube restored the...
by freespeechcollective | Nov 27, 2023 | Commentaries
Prabir Purkayastha, founder editor of the news portal, ‘Newsclick’, was arrested on Oct 4, 2023, under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, along with the Human Resources head of the company, Amit Chakrabarty, after Delhi police raided...
