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Shah Rukh Khan : IMDB CC BY-SA 4.0

Pathaan successfully propagates a masculine state, but also pitches for a country in need of healing.

Film as propaganda

In Pathaan, Shah Rukh shakes up the trolls

Pathaan successfully propagates a masculine state, but also pitches for a country in need of healing.

Arts
During the COVID-19 pandemic, misinformation about the effects of 5G became more prominent. : Ivan Radic, Flickr CC BY 2.0 (https://bit.ly/3ETaWdb)

Time-starved internet users are developing strategies to cope with misinformation. Understanding how they do it can shape news coverage moving forward.

Taming misinformation

Righting the wrongs of misinformation merchants

Time-starved internet users are developing strategies to cope with misinformation. Understanding how they do it can shape news coverage moving forward.

Technology
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked protests all across Europe, a clear win for Kyiv in the media war. : Alisdare Hickson CCBY2.0

Access to the internet, journalists and a charismatic leader have ensured Ukraine is winning the propaganda war against Russia.

Ukraine one year on

Why Ukraine is winning the media war

Access to the internet, journalists and a charismatic leader have ensured Ukraine is winning the propaganda war against Russia.

Conflict
The Wire’s story alleged collusion between India’s government and Meta, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. : Solen Feyissa, Unsplash Unsplash licence (https://unsplash.com/license)

A scandal involving a fake email, two computer cryptographers and a politician is a lesson for all media before India’s run of elections.

Taming Misinformation

India’s Wire scandal a lesson for media

Politics
Many advocates and activists have faced harassment and menace from netizens who are threatened by their call for better policies in addressing sexual harassment cases. : Michelle Ding (Unsplash) Unsplash License

Digital activism has helped women find their voices but, as in the real world, they are still subject to harassment online.

Standing up to violence against women

Online activism both a boon and a bane in fighting gender-based violence

Human Interest
Industry standards and certifications have been floated as solutions to journalism’s trust issues. (The Climate Reality Project, Unsplash) : The Climate Reality Project, Unsplash CC BY 4.0

Google and Facebook are hoping to improve their news algorithms to provide a more balanced view. Media industry initiatives could have the solution they need.

Taming misinformation

Journalists step in where platforms have no answers

Technology