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    Column: Legalised Lawlessness and the British Empire

    October 29, 2022 by calamur
  • Books / Reviews

    Review – Animal Farm by George Orwell, narrated by Stephen Fry

    January 8, 2022 by calamur
  • Soul by Pixar
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    Film Review: Soul by Pixar – a balm for weary souls

    January 2, 2021 by calamur
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    Book Review: Bhima the Lone Warrior

    April 18, 2020 by calamur
  • Star Trek Picard
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    Review: Star Trek Picard

    April 13, 2020 by calamur
  • Predators and Prey by Abhinav Agarwal
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    Book Review : Predators and Prey by Abhinav Agarwal

    January 25, 2020 by calamur
  • Predators and Prey by Abhinav Agarwal
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    On Reading – From being a Lapsed reader to Starting to Read Regularly Again

    January 12, 2020 by calamur
  • Natasha Mehra Must Die
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    Book Review : Natasha Mehra Must Die by Anand Sivakumaran

    January 3, 2019 by calamur
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    Book Review : The Internet Trap – How the Digital Economy Builds Monopolies and Undermines Democracy

    November 22, 2018 by calamur
  • India Connected - Ravi Aggarwal
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    Book Review : India Connected

    November 9, 2018 by calamur

Category: Media

Media, Media Bias, Propaganda, Media Studies, Media Ownership

Who Owns the Truth? The Neo-Colonialism of Big Tech
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Who Owns the Truth? The Neo-Colonialism of Big Tech

May 24, 2025 by calamur

“Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.”— A.J. Liebling Today, that freedom belongs not to journalists, but to billionaires. In the past, owning a press meant printing influence. Today, owning a platform means owning perception. Elon Musk…

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The Unbearable Risk of Misinformation
Articles Digital Fake News Media 

The Unbearable Risk of Misinformation

March 6, 2024 by calamur

This year, as the rich and powerful, the famous and influential, gather at Davos, the world seems in an even more precarious position than ever before. If last year saw the war in Europe – as Russia invaded Ukraine – this year…

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Israel-Hamas Conflict: Battling Fake News & AI In the Digital Era
Articles Artificial Intelligence Censorship Fake News Media Propaganda 

Israel-Hamas Conflict: Battling Fake News & AI In the Digital Era

January 7, 2024 by calamur

This appeared in FPJ in early December On October 11th, CNN journalist Sara Sidner sent waves of horror and shock across the world, when she reported that 40 Israeli babies were beheaded by Hamas. A few days earlier, on October 7th Hamas…

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From McCarthyism to NewsClick – The Bogey of the Red Threat
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From McCarthyism to NewsClick – The Bogey of the Red Threat

January 7, 2024 by calamur

This appeared in the FPJ in October 2023 If you have been following the news in India around the raids on the news portal Newsclick and the arrest of its editor Prabir Purkayastha, you most likely would have been asking yourself News…

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Zuckerberg vs Musk, the Threads-Twitter showdown
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Zuckerberg vs Musk, the Threads-Twitter showdown

January 7, 2024 by calamur

This appeared in FPJ on 31st July 2023 There is a war between two of the richest men on the planet, both of whom want to control our hearts, minds, and attention with social media. Mark Zuckerberg   has gone on record calling…

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The Unseen Toll of Social Media
Articles Media Social Media 

The Unseen Toll of Social Media

January 7, 2024 by calamur

This appeared in FPJ in July 2023 In the era of social media, where ‘likes’ have become a currency of popularity and a measure of ‘coolness,’ a peculiar trend known as ‘wardrobing’ has surfaced. Also dubbed the ‘snap and send back’ culture,…

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Unleashing the Dark Side of AI: The Impending Threat of AI-generated Images, DeepFakes, and Fake News
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Unleashing the Dark Side of AI: The Impending Threat of AI-generated Images, DeepFakes, and Fake News

January 6, 2024 by calamur

This appeared in the FPJ in March 2023 Creative Fakes Last week the world smiled affectionately at pictures of two former heads of states meeting for a stroll at the beach, and having a relaxed day out. Pictures of President Barack Obama,…

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Column – The Tizzy over Free Speech on Twitter
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Column – The Tizzy over Free Speech on Twitter

April 22, 2023 by calamur

Elon Musk bought Twitter a month ago, and ever since that incident, it seems like a free for all slugfest. Musk conducted public polls to restore the accounts of many, including former US President Donald Trump, American Rapper Kayne West, Canadian Psychologist…

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Column: Migrating from the bird to the elephant?
Articles Social Media 

Column: Migrating from the bird to the elephant?

April 22, 2023 by calamur

Mastodon, and sites like that, are part of the federated universe, what the original internet was supposed to be – a bunch of servers, interlinked and interoperable – that cater to different interests and needs. My column for the FPJ, Named after…

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Media and Murder – The Gorier the Better. Reporting Shraddha Murder Case and Aftab Poonawalla’s Murderousness
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Media and Murder – The Gorier the Better. Reporting Shraddha Murder Case and Aftab Poonawalla’s Murderousness

November 21, 2022 by calamur

The Shraddha Murder case, is amongst the saddest stories that one can read. A young woman full of life was murdered by her violent partner – Aftab Poonawalla. After killing her he chopped her body up into 36 pieces, bought a large…

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About Me

Harini Calamur –  works at the intersection of digital content, technology, and audiences. I write mainly on Economics, Development, Politics, Media bias, Science Communication, and review the content that I consume

You can connect with me on Linkedin here, and on Twitter here.

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