Tag: Social media and hate

Punjab MP seeks curb over communal hatred posts on social media

In Parliament, Punjab MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney asked the Centre to furnish details of the steps & actions taken by the government to control religious and communal hate posts on the social media, Sahney also submitted the private member bill against online hate

Social Media destruct: Leicester erupts due to hate online?

Social media fuels and amplifies onground violence in Leicester, UK, a thorough investigation by the BBC reveals

Is Facebook shirking responsibility for enabling the spread of hate in India?

Recent human rights report instead lauds the platform for helping civil society

Is GoI unwilling to investigate Facebook’s ecosystem of hate?

Facebook whistleblower, Sophie Zhang says Lok Sabha Speaker unwilling to hear her testimony on Indian IT Cells

Victory! Youtube acts on CJP’s complaint, blocks hateful videos

CJP's complaint had highlighted how the platform was being misused to spread hate, fake news and Islamophobia

Social media platforms finally compel extremist groups to shun hate speech, fake news

A ‘clean up’ drive is underway on Meta, Instagram and Twitter, as administrators of various ‘nationalist’ Hindutva groups are now asking members to refrain from abusive and hateful content

Hashtags of Hate flood social media as Islamophobia grows

Right-wing trolls spread hate and fake news; then claim concerns of minorities and fears of genocide are baseless!

Release India Human Rights Impact Assessment report: Activists to Facebook

The report could shed light on the exact role played by Facebook in helping cultivate an ecosystem of Hate in India

Where does the law stand on your “objectionable” posts on social media?

Analysing the sections 501 of the IPC that talks about printing or engraving any defamatory matter) and section 67 of the IT Act considering section 66A now stands unconstitutional.

Blaming algorithms is denial of corporate responsibility: Former civil servants to Facebook

Open letter to Mark Zuckerberg demands a look into the working of Facebook’s hate-speech policy in India

Hate content on social media: Corporate and individual responsibility

Does the WSJ expose on FB’s alleged tacit support of the regime’s hate machinery also open doors to a deeper understanding of what led to the Bengaluru riots?

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