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Ugly truth about Twitter: social media is creating an echo chamber of negativity in India
Amir Khan
Festivals are supposed to bring people together, generate warmth between communities, and create a sense of unity. However, it is ironic that social media platforms in India, particularly Twitter, throw up a groundswell of negativity around festivals like Diwali, Ramazan, Eid, Holi, Ram Navami, and Christmas, amplifying stray incidents of communal disturbances.
As per the Oxford University Press survey, around 54 percen...