Media

Media is considered the fourth pillar of democracy. This section presents news and views about the state of Indian media.

News Reports

CCI set to investigate Google after digital news publishers allege abuse of dominance in ad revenue share

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2022

The Competition Commission of India will be setting up a probe against Google India after backlash from news portals demanding fair ad revenue share

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Republic TV Editor Arnab Goswami shuts down UK activist who downplayed PM security breach as ‘democratic protest’

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2022

Jas Uppal conceded that a protest similar to one faced by PM Modi would have been classified as an 'act of crime and terrorism' in the UK.

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‘Not even journalists are safe in Punjab’: Republic reporter’s car gets attacked in Ferozepur on the same day that PM’s security was breached

OpIndia Staff - 6 January, 2022

Anupama Jha of Republic Bharat shared a video on social media of her car attacked and said that ahe was severely injured.

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‘Please be responsible’: Bharat Biotech ‘fact-checks’ TOI, Wire and others who have spread lies against Covaxin

OpIndia Staff - 6 January, 2022

Bharat Biotech has shared a list of media outlets who have spread false information against Covaxin in the last few days.

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The Quint spreads fake news to downplay PM Modi’s security breach, employs tactics it used to defend Sharjeel Imam’s seditious speech

OpIndia Staff - 6 January, 2022

While the nation demanding accountability from Punjab govt, Quint downplayed the security breach of PM Modi convoy

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Bhagwant Mann could be the Aam Aadmi Party’s chief ministerial candidate in Punjab: Reports

OpIndia Staff - 4 January, 2022

AAP has decided to place their bets on Bhagwant Mann for the CM post going into the Punjab Assembly elections in 2022.

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ASG writes letter to Times of India, asks to retract and apologise for report downplaying West Bengal post-poll violence: Full details

OpIndia Staff - 4 January, 2022

"Not an iota of truth", YJ Dastoor, the ASG of the Calcutta HC slams Times of India for incorrectly reporting developments in the ongoing West Bengal post-poll violence

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Times of India attempts to downplay West Bengal post-poll violence, twists CBI sending 21 rape cases back to state formed SIT

OpIndia Staff - 4 January, 2022

Times of India report published on January 4 that was headlined: "Post-poll violence in Bengal: No proof in 21 rape, rape-attempt cases mentioned by NHRC, CBI says".

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