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Netizens storm Twitter for a separate chapter on North East India in NCERT textbooks: Here is what triggered the trend

OpIndia Staff -
Netizens used hashtags 'A Chapter for NE' and 'Northeast Matters' on Twitter demanding separate chapter non North East in NCERT textbooks
Opinions

Taliban’s destruction of Bamiyan Buddhas was inspired by Babri Masjid demolition, insinuates Arfa Khanum Sherwani

K Bhattacharjee -
There are multiple aspects of the argument by The Wire's Arfa Khanum Sherwani that are beyond ridiculous.
Opinions

As EVM theories fade after Mamata Banerjee’s win, here is all you need to know about how EVMs cannot be hacked, no matter who...

Guest Author -
EVMs are "calculator like devices" that cannot be hacked, as they can not be reprogrammed, and they don't have any hardware for external communication
News Reports

Social Media playing God: How Facebook and Instagram removed fact-checks by Govt of India spreading vaccine hesitancy

OpIndia Staff -
Facebook and Instagram had removed PIB Fact check post that rebutted a dangerous claim spreading vaccine hesitancy
Government and Policy

Government of India issues final notice to Twitter for compliance with the new Information Technology Rules

OpIndia Staff -
Despite repeated reminders, Twitter has refused to appoint Chief Compliance Officer as required under new IT Rules
News Reports

Prashant Bhushan tries to spread anti-vaccine propaganda again, but the report he uses shows how vaccines gave over 99% protection

OpIndia Staff -
Despite very low fatality rate among vaccinated cops in Uttarakhand, Prashant Bhushan tried to spread anti-vaccine propaganda
News Reports

Twitter restores RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s verified badge after outrage, ‘blue tick’ of other functionaries restored too

OpIndia Staff -
Twitter is receiving flak for its random decision to remove the verification badge of these right wing account holders
Social Media

Twitter says it removed verified badge from Vice President Venkaiah Naidu’s account due to ‘inactivity’: Here is why their argument is flawed

OpIndia Staff -
Twitter went off the line yet again after it arbitrarily un-verified the Twitter account of Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu.
News Reports

Cartoonist Manjul cries ‘fascism’ based on standard Twitter correspondence: Here is the truth

OpIndia Staff -
Anti-BJP cartoonist Manjul took to Twitter to insinuate that the Modi government has been trying to silence his freedom of expression.
World

Giant hypocrite: Activist confronts Twitter CEO over censorship, asks why he ‘hates Jews and Conservatives’. Watch

OpIndia Staff -
"Bitcoin is all about decentralisation. You have no right to be here," she lambasted the Twitter CEO," she lambasted the Twitter CEO.
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