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India censors the platforms

With COVID-19 surging, the Modi government brings down the ban hammer

Casey Newton
Apr 27, 2021
Healthcare workers in Mumbai are seen transporting a COVID-19 patient in an ambulance. (Ashish Vaishnav / Getty Images)
Healthcare workers in Mumbai are seen transporting a COVID-19 patient in an ambulance. (Ashish Vaishnav / Getty Images)

Today let’s talk about India, COVID-19, and the latest test case for platforms’ claim to be a net good for society.

No matter how bad the COVID-19 pandemic got under former President Trump, at least Americans were always free to talk abo…

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