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WATCH | Satire and Threat to Freedom of Expression

2025-02-22 1,465 Dailymotion

Ten years ago, on January 7, 2015, two gunmen stormed the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical magazine, and killed 12 people.<br /><br />Right now, Vikatan, a century-old Tamil magazine in India, faces the prospect of a digital ban after a cartoon sparked controversy.<br /><br />From the French Revolution to the Emergency in India to the Arab Spring, cartoons have been used effectively as a tool of dissent.<br /><br />But in this age of rising authoritarianism, satire is increasingly seen as a threat.<br /><br />Watch the full Deep Dive to know more.<br /><br />Reporter: Rani Jana <br />Camera: Suresh Pandey <br />Editor: Divya Tiwari <br /><br />#PoliticalCartoons #Politics #Cartoons #FreedomofExpression #Censorship #Satire #PressFreedom #TamilNadu #Tamil #TamilMagazine #AnandaVikatan #CharlieHebdo #Paris #France

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