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Simran Agarwal

@simranoff_

Here only to absolve myself of the academic sin of not being here | PhD candidate @labexicca | I do research on platforms and media issues from India.
Paris, France Joined June 2017
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Simran Agarwal @simranoff_
Once again, this just goes to show how conditional and contingent the power of civil society can be in platform governance. Platforms (and states) can to easily yank away civil society powers for their interests
The New York Times Verified account @nytimes Jan 7, 2025
Breaking News: Meta said it would end its fact-checking program and rely instead on Facebook and Instagram users to add notes or corrections to posts. The move is likely to please the incoming Trump administration and its conservative allies. nyti.ms/4a4kHUd
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On World Press Freedom Day, I reflect on the lack of it in India! The government sirens 'national interest' at will to muzzle critical press @thewire_in @360info_global
The Wire Verified account @thewire_in May 3, 2024
How India Uses National Interest as a Smokescreen to Muzzle the #Media

The Indian government is weaponising ā€˜national interestā€™ measures to close down reporting it deems critical of the Modi government.

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thewire.in/media/how-indiā€¦
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Simran Agarwal @simranoff_
Authoritative state in India prefers to govern through platforms. Itā€™s in the statesā€™ interest to act with impunity and limited accountability when it comes to the use of 69A IT Act. Replugging something I wrote on this-
sciencespo.fr/public/chaire-ā€¦
www.sciencespo.fr [ARTICLE] State Interest in Content Governance Through Platforms By Simran Agarwal In India, content on media and technology platforms is, on the one hand, regulated by the state [ā€¦]
DIGIPUB News India Foundation @DigipubIndia Apr 11, 2024
DIGIPUBā€™s statementĀ  on YouTubeā€™s suspension of a digital news platform.
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Simran Agarwal @simranoff_
This will have grave effects on access to diverse news sources and journalists, especially those moving to independent creator accounts (propelled by Instagramā€™s algorithmic preference)
Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) Verified account @internetfreedom Apr 5, 2024
.@Instagram wants to throttle politicsā‰ļø

@Meta has announced the rollout of a setting on Instagram which by default restricts the recommendation of political content posted by accounts not followed by the user, right before a critical election cycle. 1/8

internetfreedom.in/insta-politicaā€¦
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