In the next few days, I will be documenting how most web series on Netflix and Prime preach blatant Hinduphobia. I am nowhere claiming this as an original theory, I read an article arguing in the same line from Simon Jenkins of BBC a few years ago. (Thread) 1/12
I hope that this will help raise awareness and MIB will take appropriate measures to regulate content on OTT which behave like the propaganda arm of the Islamic supremacists & left-wing by waging a psychological war against India, our culture, and Hinduism. 2/12
Many of these creators/movie makers add “controversial” pieces as any publicity is good publicity. They attack our culture,country & we outrage creating a buzz. Creators & their producers laugh their way to the bank & we wait for the next attack. This becomes a vicious cycle.3/12
Post documentation, there will also be suggestions for stopping this non-sense. First being an FIR not just against creators, but the OTT honchos who support this. They are not just platforms but also produce content under Netflix Original and Prime Original tags. 4/12
Before you laugh it off, let me explain the seriousness of psychological warfare. Scientists have dedicated their lives to study this. Prominent eg. are Edward Herman &Noam Chomsky’s original proposal of a Propaganda Model(PM)in 2002 to account for the politics of news media.5/12
Other scientists like Herring & Robinson 2003; Phelan 2006; Jensen 2007 have argued that it can be applied to understand political discourse. Both Herman (2003) & Chomsky (2006) stated that the PM can be applied across the spectrum. Alford proposed a ‘Hollywood PM’ in 2008. 6/12
Creators of these web-series claim that fabrications do not matter as they are "just creating art". They are defining the cultural form of the Instagram/Netflix gen. They should be taken seriously & therefore be criticized/held liable for their shortcomings & misinformation. 7/12
Fiction in India is free, but facts-based media is expensive. Journalists like Barkha/Rajdeep are selective with facts(Eg: Headmaster’s son/Godhara). They are the same as OTT. At least the press card has responsibilities. Inaccuracy in journalism is vulnerable to litigation. 8/12
Fabrication by journalists is a serious crime. But psychological warfare by web series is a fantasy/dystopian world. Yet an article on digital platforms like @OpIndia_com is spreading hate? Despite the “gullible” youth spending significantly more time on OTT than news? 9/12
If we file an FIR against alleged incitement to violence and religious hatred on one medium then OTT must also be brought under this purview. In India, tobacco and alcohol advertising is banned. Scientists have proven that visual images influence how we see the world. 10/12
These web series are easily available everywhere including GCC & appeal to inner fears & prejudices of Islamic minorities. Hence, in Hollywood, America always wins the war. Hence, Turkish series caters to Islamic supremacists in India who are groomed for this call to action.11/12
And that’s why Indian executives of Netflix and Prime and other OTTs should be held liable for this psychological warfare against India & Indian culture. Only that will stop these malicious hit jobs against India, our army, culture, and faith. 12/12
