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Meta Takes Down Social Media Handles of Prominent Jammu & Kashmir News Outlets Amid Protests

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Meta Takes Down Social Media Handles of Prominent Jammu & Kashmir News Outlets Amid Protests

Meta Removes Greater Kashmir, Kashmir Life & Rising Kashmir Social Media Accounts Amid Valley Protests By: Javid Amin | 03 March 2026 Meta Removes Social Media Accounts of Leading Kashmir News Outlets In a move that has triggered widespread concern and political backlash, Meta Platforms has taken down the social media handles of several prominent Jammu and Kashmir–based news organizations from its platforms, including Greater Kashmir, Kashmir Life, and Rising Kashmir. The removals reportedly occurred on March 3, 2026, across platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, at a time when…

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The Digital Danger Lurking in Kashmiri Homes: How Screen Addiction is Rewiring Childhood

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The Digital Danger Lurking in Kashmiri Homes: How Screen Addiction is Rewiring Childhood

A Silent Crisis in Kashmiri Households By: Javid Amin | 16 October 2025 The phrase “The Digital Danger Lurking in Kashmiri Homes” has rapidly emerged as a powerful lens through which journalists, educators, and psychologists are examining a growing—and deeply concerning—crisis: the unchecked rise of digital addiction among children and teenagers in the Kashmir Valley. What began as a tool of connection during lockdowns and political disruptions has quietly evolved into a force reshaping childhood, family dynamics, mental health, and even cultural continuity. As per features in Kashmir Observer and…

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How Kashmir’s Daily Life Suffers Under Convoy Culture, Neglect, and Yatra Gridlock During Extreme Weather

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How Kashmir's Daily Life Suffers Under Convoy Culture, Neglect, and Yatra Gridlock During Extreme Weather

Kashmir in a Chokehold: How Overlapping Systems of Control and Neglect Are Strangling Everyday Life By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 06 July 2025 Between Heat & Control Life in Kashmir has always carried a heavy load—geopolitical tension, conflict, and natural beauty bound in contradiction. But in recent years, a new kind of suffocation is gripping the Valley—one marked not only by rising temperatures but also by overlapping systems of control, neglect, and policy-induced chaos. In 2024 and 2025, as temperatures cross 37°C and hit record-breaking highs, Kashmiris are finding…

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