Climate change, digital authoritarianism and disinformation campaigns ruled in South Asia in 2022
The flooded plains of Sylhet, Bangladesh seen from Meghalaya, India. Image by insectatorious via Flickr. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 The year 2022 was a tumultuous one for many South Asian nations as the ongoing economic crisis, exacerbated by significant losses due to climate disasters, the Ukraine war and political conflicts, spiralled further downward. Last year, we witnessed the challenges faced by journalists and the limitation of media freedom in South Asia due to authoritarian practices, and this trend continued into 2022, especially in India, due to disinformation campaigns. Climate crisisIn 2022,...