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We Don’t Trust Numbers. We Just Can’t Live Without Them.
Last week, two completely unrelated news items cross-connected in my head. One, in Mint, reported that a Hyderabad court had intervened to pause online ratings for a Chiranjeevi film, citing concerns about manipulation of pre-release ratings. This is even before the film released. Apparently, people decided whether they liked or disliked a movie — without… Continue reading
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Is the Internet killing Freedom of Speech?
In the early days of the Internet revolution, the World Wide Web was touted as being the harbinger of unparalleled growth in free speech. Suddenly, everyone and their uncle could publish their thoughts. All they needed was an Internet connection. No longer were news and media controlled by a few large media companies. A proliferation… Continue reading
