From Delhi to Global Headlines: Examining the Media Coverage and Internationalization of the Farmers' Protests

Abstract

The metamorphosis growth of social media platforms has helped to expand the information-sharing capabilities of people. People can share information and communicate more freely. The importance of social media in the farmer's protest of 2020-2021 has been shown within the present research.The study has shed light on the problems which led to the eventual riots and protests across the country,the role of both domestic and international news sources has also been presented in the study.The manipulation of mainstream media by the Indian government has been the most important factor studied in the research.The research emphasizes how the farmers found refuge in social media for support when the national media had failed them,their posts became viral on social platforms drawing the attention of other countries and making the protest international.