NEW DELHI -- A court battle in the violence-wracked northeastern Indian state of Manipur has highlighted authorities' penchant for shutting down the internet, which some experts argue fuels the spread of misinformation rather than curbing it.
Shutdowns in name of safety offer few benefits, distort coverage, experts say
People gather around an ambulance carrying the body of a man killed in violence between ethnic groups in India's northeastern state of Manipur on June 29. © Reuters
NEW DELHI -- A court battle in the violence-wracked northeastern Indian state of Manipur has highlighted authorities' penchant for shutting down the internet, which some experts argue fuels the spread of misinformation rather than curbing it.