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Treading Carefully: Illusion of Accountability in an age of social media content creation
In over a decade of non-transparency and unaccountability from traditional media, citizens need to guard against treating all social media content creators as journalists
A social media account that promotes Hindu supremacy and fear mongering
We came across an account on Instagram that posts videos promoting Hindu supremacism and victimising Hindus despite being the majority
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
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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