Social Media

“Davika Jahnvi Iyer” and the Democratization of the Honey Trap: Why Ordinary Indians Are Increasingly Being Targeted

More than 200 Indian men publicly declared themselves ready for “a serious relationship” with a complete stranger on social media. They did not know who she really was or whether the photographs were genuine. Yet many were willing to establish a personal relationship with her. That should concern every Indian. A profile operating under the …

Mob Rule for India, Loyalty to China: Kolkata-Based Journalist Shahin Mondal’s Call for Violence and Police Mutiny in Maldah Demands Urgent Scrutiny

Shahin Mondal, a self-proclaimed journalist who claims to be a member of the Communist Party, had uploaded a Facebook Post urging people to assemble in large numbers at Mothabari and engage in mob violence on 03.04.2026, attempting to frame such aggression as a form of “justice.” Mondal called upon West Bengal Police personnel to disregard …

Fabricating Fear, Mobilising Mobs: The Dangerous Politics of Samim Laskar’s Online Agitation in Baruipur, West Bengal

In an era where a single social media post can mobilise crowds faster than any street-corner speech, the line between free expression and reckless incitement has never been thinner. That line appears to have been deliberately blurred by Samim Laskar — a Facebook influencer with over 10,000 followers, a public speaker, and a current resident …