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In a massive development, The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc of opposition parties on Thursday decided to boycott four TV news channels and 14 TV news anchors. The leaders have come up with the decision over their alleged provocative and communal debate, misleading nation from the real matters and issues, making things communal. The channels include Times Now, Republic Bharat, Sudarshan News and Doordarshan.

Information and Broadcasting Minister of India Anurag Thakur issued a strict warning against news channels and media houses, for spreading 'fake news and misinformation. On April 5, Thakur said, in the past, the Government of India blocked multiple YouTube channels, Twitter accounts, and Facebook handles, responsible for fake news. He further added, "We won't shy away from taking such actions in the future". So far, Government blocked 78… read-more

After Bajaj Auto, Parle Products decided to stop airing their advertisements on the news channels promoting 'toxic content'. The company stated that they would not like to advertise on channels that promote aggression and toxicity, and asserted that it does not favour their target audience. The officials from the company said, "We are exploring possibilities wherein other advertisers can come together for putting restraint advertising spends… read-more