You should watch: Channel News Asia’s documentary that features a BJP IT Cell worker's life. It touches specific parts of the disinformation and hate speech factories: from the network of trolls and bots, to the systematic targeting of journalists, and the conscious use of religion to stir conversation.
Why it’s worth your time: The ending. It features rays of hope amidst this madness: from community radio stations to games that help debunk fake news and raise awareness.
Bonus Pick #1: A short series from PRS that explains how EVMs are designed, secured, and used to count votes.
Bonus Pick #2: This NewsLaundry video does a good job of explaining the uniqueness of Tamil Nadu’s politics and why BJP always finds it hard to win in that state. You can pair this with our Big Story on what to watch out for in the Lok Sabha battle in Tamil Nadu.
WATCHLIST APRIL 14 2024
Aditi Mittal’s hilarious sketch on the true meaning of freedom.
WATCHLIST APRIL 7 2024
Who are these political strategists? Wtf do they do?
WATCHLIST MARCH 24 2024
Sreenivasan Jain’s 25-minute report on the government’s anti-corruption crusade. There has been a four-fold jump in ED cases since 2014—over 90% target leaders that “happen to be” from the opposition.
