Journalist Mohammad Ali on Hindu vigilantism and how social media amplifies hate | NL Interview

Full Interview: https://bit.ly/NLInterviewMohammadAliIn early April, American magazine Wired published a longform piece on the role of technology in facilitating the rise of a #Hinduvigilant in Uttar Pradesh. The piece, which appeared in the May issue of Wired’s print magazine, was by Mohammad Ali, a journalist based in Delhi and New York.In this interview with Manisha Pande, Ali discusses the article, the role of social media in promoting hatred, and more. They also discuss the “mainstreamisation” of this “erstwhile fringe”, as evidenced by Zee News recently airing a #jihadchart. Ali says the propaganda once seen only in #BajrangDal WhatsApp groups is now the same propaganda that drives the news cycle, which “affects our psyche”.Watch the full interview on newslaundry.comSign up for our all-new media newsletter: https://bit.ly/StopPressNewsletterSupport independent media and subscribe to Newslaundry: http://bit.ly/paytokeepnewsfreeTo watch this and many more videos, click on http://www.newslaundry.com/Follow and engage with us on social media:Facebook: https://facebook.com/newslaundryTwitter: https://twitter.com/newslaundryInstagram: https://instagram.com/newslaundry