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Facebook banned several Buddhist nationalists for hate messages targeting Rohingya Muslims.

Facebook claims it was 'too slow' to combat hate speech in Myanmar

Some 700,000 Rohingya fled their homes last year after an army crackdown that the United States denounced as ethnic...

17 Aug 2018 9:19 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting for Lok Sabha elections, in Banswara district, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (PTI Photo)

MCC Violation: EC Notices to Modi, Rahul

This is the first time that the EC has taken cognisance of a complaint against any Prime Minister

26 April 2024 1:42 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting for Lok Sabha elections, in Banswara district, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Lies, hate have no place in election campaign

As the heat of election season rises, a plea for respectful dialogue and integrity in political speech

23 April 2024 1:31 AM IST

BJP MLA Suresh Rana. (Photo: File)

UP polls: BJP's Suresh Rana booked for inciting hatred'

If I emerge as the winner (in UP polls), curfew will be imposed in Kairana, Deoband and Moradabad,' Rana had said.

30 Jan 2017 7:20 PM IST

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg again rejected the idea that the social network affected the US presidential election. (Photo:AP)

Facebook fights US gag order that it says chills free speech

The First Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees certain rights including freedom of speech.

4 July 2017 7:49 AM IST

Facebook Live, the social media giants live video broadcasting platform, has been used to film grisly crimes that include suicides, murders, and rapes

Austrian court rules Facebook must delete 'hate postings'

Facebook's lawyers in Vienna declined to comment on the ruling

9 May 2017 9:02 PM IST

Facebook Live, the social media giants live video broadcasting platform, has been used to film grisly crimes that include suicides, murders, and rapes

Facebook leaked documents show types of content it allows: report

Many of the company's content moderators have concerns about the inconsistency and peculiar nature of some of the...

22 May 2017 12:08 PM IST

Hate speech threatens to impoverish the sensorium by ensuring food, dress are all policed. What they want is a suppression, humiliation or exclusion of their object of hate.

The Power of hate speech

Economic meltdown, refugee influx, terror attacks are leading to insecurities and distrust of communities and religions.

15 March 2017 3:47 AM IST

They raise the bogey of patriotism to make sure that any dissent is seen as sedition and therefore a threat to patriotism and security.

The Power of Hate Speech

Economic meltdown, refugee influx, terror attacks are leading to insecurities and distrust of communities and religions.

14 March 2017 1:03 AM IST

A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that law enforcement agencies can view private messages and tweets from private accounts on Twitter if they get a warrant.

Twitter broadens its campaign against hate and abuse

Twitter has begun identifying people who have been banned for abusive behaviour.

8 Feb 2017 10:38 AM IST

Cyber Hack. (Representational Image/AP)

Facebook launches UK initiative to counter online extremist material

The new initiative will train non-governmental organizations to help them monitor and respond to extremist content.

23 Jun 2017 9:15 PM IST

EC warns BJP, Congress against divisive speech

EC has asked the BJP and the Congress to desist from campaigning along caste, community, language and religious lines

23 May 2024 1:58 AM IST