Social Media: How ‘free’ is it?
The over-extensive use of social media and technology in global politics today highlights the delicate balance between ethical, just and unbiased reporting. The infamous Twitter Files revealed how the micro-blogging platform concealed the scandal during the 2020 presidential election in the US. India has also gotten into troubled waters with social media giants (especially Meta and Twitter) over their respective definitions of freedom of expression and speech. The impacts that national and international political segments have on this advanced media also pose a threat to the information distributed—or rather concealed.
Democracy is renowned as the beacon of independence, providing a glimpse at a just and fair modern society with the freedom to vote, to be voted, and to express ours...
