Facebook, Twitter: A lifeline for Indians in the Covid crisis and a threat for Narendra Modi

Facebook, Twitter: A lifeline for Indians in the Covid crisis and a threat for Narendra Modi

He isn’t the only one organizing relief efforts on social media.

Over the last couple of weeks, as India’s Covid-19 crisis has deepened, American social media giants have become platforms of hope for millions of people. The world’s second most populous country has recorded over 18 million cases since the pandemic began — and its health care infrastructure has crumbled under pressure, with hospitals running out of oxygen and medicines.
Family members of Covid-19 patients waiting to refill empty oxygen cylinders in Manesar, India.
With authorities struggling to provide adequate information, distressed patients and their families have turned to Twitter (TWTR), Facebook, WhatsApp,…

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