The circulation of this footage is strictly prohibited under several Indian laws to protect the identity of survivors and maintain public order: Section 228A of the IPC (and equivalent BNS sections):
Prologue In early June, a short clip from the banks of the Imphal River began to flicker across screens worldwide. A single, silent frame of a young boy chasing a bright orange kite over the water—its tail looping like a comet—was captioned in dozens of languages: Within hours, the video had amassed millions of views, retweets, and heart emojis, becoming the most‑talked‑about piece of content on Twitter that week.
The more people view extreme violence as “content,” the less empathy they feel. This is a documented psychological effect called “compassion fatigue.”
The circulation of this footage is strictly prohibited under several Indian laws to protect the identity of survivors and maintain public order: Section 228A of the IPC (and equivalent BNS sections):
Prologue In early June, a short clip from the banks of the Imphal River began to flicker across screens worldwide. A single, silent frame of a young boy chasing a bright orange kite over the water—its tail looping like a comet—was captioned in dozens of languages: Within hours, the video had amassed millions of views, retweets, and heart emojis, becoming the most‑talked‑about piece of content on Twitter that week.
The more people view extreme violence as “content,” the less empathy they feel. This is a documented psychological effect called “compassion fatigue.”