• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

'Free speech' Musk removes BBC documentary at India dictator request

Craig234

DP Veteran
Joined
Apr 22, 2019
Messages
59,719
Reaction score
30,481
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Progressive
Right-wing dictator of India doesn't like documentary with allegations of his having a role in violent riots. He's demanded social media companies remove references to it, reportedly they have.

Elon Musk Caves to Pressure From India to Remove BBC Doc Critical of Modi

Officials from India’s ruling right-wing party said American tech companies like Twitter and YouTube complied with demands to remove the documentary.
theintercept.com
 
Extreme left-biased source.

I read three paragraphs looking for the documentary's identity, you know, like a name, and it's referred to only as "the documentary." Stopped wasting my time after three paragraphs. Worthless.
 
medi said:
Very recent news seems to indicate this situation has a new twist:
Click to expand...

India ranked 150th of 180 in press freedom, going down. (Just below Philippines, Hong Kong, and Turkey all under dictators).
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Menu
Log in
Register
Cookies are required to use this site. You must accept them to continue using the site. Learn more…