In the suffocating environment of occupied Crimea, where the sound of naval sirens mingles with the constant hum of Russian state television, October brought a relentless resurgence of a particular kind of warfare—one fought not with bullets, but with words meant to distort, confuse, and dehumanize. Journalists at Krym.Realii, sifting through the digital and print debris of the second half of the month, found a meticulously constructed tapestry of falsehoods designed to demonize the Ukrainian government and sanitize the brutal reality of Moscow’s occupation. The propaganda machine, operating at full capacity, did not simply report news; it manufactured an alternate…

Imagine you’re sitting on your couch, streaming the latest show on an OTT platform, or maybe you’re scrolling through a digital news website, trying to make sense of a busy news cycle. The content that reaches you—whether it’s a gripping drama, a breaking news alert, or a viral social media clip—isn’t just a matter of chance or creativity. It’s the result of editorial choices, content algorithms, and, importantly, legal obligations. In India, those obligations are laid out in the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the rules that flow from it. And to make sure everyone stays on track, the Ministry…