Anti-Indian hate on X | Trump, Bannon & Musk clash | H1-B visa row splits MAGA

In this episode of New Wave Global, host Rabia Mehmood talks to research analyst Deeksha Udupa about the surge in anti-Indian hate on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. Udupa, a Digital Research Analyst with the Disinformation and Digital Security Program at the Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH), examines global far-right extremist networks and their use of social media to advance their agendas. She also has a background in fact-checking. CSOH's research reveals how X promotes hate speech and enables the far-right to monetize it. The study focuses on the H-1B visa policy, which benefits Indian skilled workers in the United States. In December, this policy became the center of a clash within the MAGA movement, which supports U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. The conflict has divided figures like former White House Advisor Steve Bannon and Elon Musk. Caught in this dispute, Indian students and workers are facing intensified online racist attacks. These incidents also highlight how social media platforms fail to enforce their own community guidelines. Watch the episode for a detailed discussion.