The India Today Group has terminated the contract of Angshukanta Chakraborty, the political editor of its opinion and commentary platform, DailyO after she refused to delete a tweet from her personal account. Chakraborty had put out a tweet in which she criticised media promoters for turning a blind eye to “hate-mongering, fake news spreading” TV anchors and editors on February 4. The tweet seemed to hit a bit too close to home for the India Today Group as various anchors, journalists at the news organisation had been accused of spreading misinformation and hate on social media. Altnews has even published an article that highlights the multiple instances misinformation or fake news was reported by various affiliates of the India Today Group. According to a report on the Wire, Chakraborty was told by the organisation to either delete the tweet, resign or face termination. After Angshukanta refused to delete her tweet, India Today reportedly held two meetings with her to reconsider, after which they gave her the three choices. “I decided I won’t resign, and I should not own up to any guilt, I don’t think I’m guilty,” Chakraborty told Scroll. “So I said that termination is the only way out. And so they gave me a letter of termination.” India Today Group's social media policy According to the Wire, on January 3, employees received a mail from the group’s management reiterating its social media policy and asking everyone to add a disclaimer that “the views expressed by them and retweets made…
