According to the report "Streaming Violence: How Instagram Fuels Cow Vigilantism in India" by the Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH), Instagram is being used as a tool to promote cow vigilantism in India. In this episode of New Wave Global, host Rabia Mehmood unpacks the report's findings with Yash Sharma, Lead Researcher at CSOH’s Violence, Extremism, and Radicalization Program (VERP). Sharma explains how videos of physical assaults on individuals transporting cattle—predominantly Muslims—garnered three times more views than non-violent content. He also discusses why Instagram failed to take action against these posts, despite being reported, resulting in a 100% inaction rate. The report further reveals that 95% of these accounts were based in BJP-governed states, with a significant number linked to the Hindu nationalist organization Bajrang Dal. Tune in for a deep dive into this critical issue and its broader impact on society.