Yesha Tshering Paul
Yesha Tshering Paul is an independent researcher exploring the multifaceted nature of information disorder. She has previously worked in criminal law, parliamentary research, and policy research on the interplay of emerging technologies and civil liberties such as privacy, surveillance and digital identity in India. You can find her on Twitter and Linkedin.
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Misinformation About Sexual Health in India Requires More Than Just Medical Facts
In India, sexual and reproductive health misinformation thrives not because of a lack of information, but because of deep-rooted taboos, moral policing, and cultural anxieties that stigmatise open discussion. Social media algorithms amplify emotionally charged, shame-based narratives over evidence-based information, making credible content harder to access. Yesha Tshering Paul argues that…
