Truth indeed is a powerful weapon, which is perhaps the reason why social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube have now decided to filter any content which mentions Kashmir.
Ever since 5 August when the Indian authorities imposed a curfew in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir, many activists from around the world took to these social media platforms to raise the voice for Kashmir and high light the atrocities and gross human rights violations being committed in the valley by the Indian occupying forces.
As truth began to make its voice heard, these social media platforms began to clamp down against all those speaking for Kashmir. Accounts of social media activists were selectively banned, these included accounts of many prominent journalists from Pakistan.
Pakistan can and will protest against this bias being shown by these social media platforms but it is apparent that nothing much will be done. This bias has now been institutionalized in these social media platforms. Be it facebook, twitter, instagram or twitter, any mention of Kashmir, Palestine or Gaza flags up your account, demonitizes your videos and you get axed if you voice your opinions too loudly.
It is about time people realized that these social media platforms are no longer transparent, they operate according to their own institutionalized bias and profit motive. There was a time when social media was considered an outlet of truth, when revolutions started on social media and people organized to topple oppressive regimes. We saw how people used social media during the Arab spring to expose brutalities and human rights violations from both the oppressive regimes and rebels, the world saw how the “Maidan protes” in Ukraine got traction from facebook. Those days, however are gone now. It seems that oppressive regimes have figured out a way to curb freedom of expression on social media because these platforms are in the end, corporate entities. Profit motive and interests of stake holders are supreme and truth can therefore, take a break.
The following video from Truth Stream Media showcases the best way to create content on social media without offending the “moderators”.
This is the way ahead for content creators on social media platforms. Truth has taken a hit in this post post-modern era. Speaking up against oppression, for the oppressed is quickly becoming punishable.
What these social media platforms are telling us is that people in Kashmir and Palestine deserve to die, be tortured physically and mentally and raped. Oppressive regimes like those of India and Israel are in reality peace loving and philanthropic governments where human rights are being up held to the highest possible degree.
This is the truth, schools in Kashmir are open, 4000+ people have not been detained, there is no curfew since 2 weeks and people in Kashmir are happy.
Nothing is wrong in this world, everything is fine.
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