Why restricting social media is not a solution to dangerous behaviours in India
- Written by Amanda Gilbertson, Lecturer in Youth and Contemporary India, Australia India Institute, University of Melbourne
Earlier this month, in the Indian state of Rajasthan, bystanders took selfies while three men lay dying after a road accident. The week before, two men were beaten to death by a mob in the state of Assam after false rumours of their involvement in a kidnapping were spread on WhatsApp. And a study recently found that India is the world leader when...
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