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How will India's plan to ban fake news affect media freedom?

The Inside Story Podcast
The Inside Story Podcast
Episode • Jan 20, 2023 • 23m

The Indian government is proposing tough measures to clamp down on what it considers fake news. But opposition parties and journalists say it's state censorship. So, what do the plans mean for media freedom? Or are they necessary to stamp out disinformation? 

Join host Nick Clark.

Guests: 

Ashish Shukla - Founder of NewsBred website.

Rana Ayyub - Global opinions writer at Washington Post.

Anant Nath - General secretary of Editors Guild of India.

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