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Earlier discussion why Modi’s government wants to remove this document and all links to it: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34512758 https://news.ycombina
by miohtama 4y ago
Earlier discussion why Modi’s government wants to remove this document and all links to it:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34512758 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34512758
Looks like BBC wants to keep itself in control and not authorise unwarranted copies of the video around Internet.
- webmobdev 4y agoInternet Archive takes down upload of BBC’s Modi documentary - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34504085 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34504085 Censorship, arrests, power cuts. India scrambles to block BBC documentary. - https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/25/india-bbc-narendra-modi-documentary/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/25/india-bbc-na...
- goodcanadian 4y agoLooks like BBC wants to keep itself in control and not authorise unwarranted copies of the video around Internet. The BBC produces content and licenses it around the world in exchange for money. Is it really surprising that like other copyright holders, they want to control unauthorised copying?
- zeyihbx 4y agoThis post was #1 on hacker news. Seems it's been censored out.
- sidibe 4y agoI'm sure it was flagged like crazy (pro-Modi demographic is very sensitive and numerous in places like this) and there have been plenty of recent discussion already
- dewan101 4y ago[flagged]
- sieabahlpark 4y ago[dead]
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- random314 4y agoI like how the larger thread has been removed by citing a smaller thread focused on Elon musk as a talking point. This thread had 221 upvotes as opposed to the Elon musk focused thread with 72 upvotes and a fraction of the discussion.