{"id":7030975,"date":"2026-08-06T23:09:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T23:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/indias-internet-war-vox\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T23:09:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T23:09:44","slug":"indias-internet-war-vox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7030975","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s internet war | Vox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _10sa9omi itxwjq1 itxwjq0 pn04iq1\">In 2014, Narendra Modi pioneered the use of social media and digital campaigning in India to become prime minister. Known as one of the first global politicians to harness the power of the internet, he has the most social media followers of any world leader currently in office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _10sa9omi itxwjq1 itxwjq0 pn04iq1\">Today, over a decade since Modi\u2019s digital-first political campaign, an internet-fueled youth movement called the Cockroach Janta Party (or the Cockroach People\u2019s Party) is using the same social media platforms to organize protests, successfully forcing the resignation of one of Prime Minister Modi\u2019s top advisers. The Indian government has responded with a crackdown, arresting protesters and increasingly censoring X, Meta, and other social meda sites. The legacy of the Cockroach Janta Party will be complex: On one hand, it brought to the forefront important conversations around Gen Z unemployment and meritocracy; on the other, it may have pushed the Indian government to create stricter new censorship laws to silence future dissent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _10sa9omi itxwjq1 itxwjq0 pn04iq1\">The internet that helped propel Modi to power is becoming a tool that a new generation uses against him. How much further will Modi\u2019s government go to censor its people and restrict free speech?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _10sa9omi itxwjq1 itxwjq0 pn04iq1\">Read more about censorship in India and the Cockroach Janta Party:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _10sa9omi itxwjq1 itxwjq0 pn04iq1\"><em>If you enjoy our reporting and want to hear more from Vox journalists, sign up for our Patreon at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/c\/vox\">patreon.com\/vox<\/a>. Each month, our members get access to exclusive videos, livestreams, and chats with our newsroom.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2014, Narendra Modi pioneered the use of social media and digital campaigning in India to become prime minister. 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