The Chhattisgarh police have called at least eight BJP functionaries, including spokespersons and the IT Cell in-charge of the State unit, for questioning in connection with alleged hate speeches posted by them on social media. Taking cognisance of a complaint by the ruling Congress, in which the complainants had objected to terms like “Bhupesh ka Jihadgad” … Read more
The Court said that action should be taken against hate speeches irrespective of religion so that the secular nature of the nation is preserved. The Court said that action should be taken against hate speeches irrespective of religion so that the secular nature of the nation is preserved. The Supreme Court, on October 21, 2022, … Read more
Reacting sharply to hate speeches allegedly made at a ‘Dharma Sansad‘ held recently in Haridwar, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday demanded the strictest action against those who incite violence, saying such acts violate the Constitution and the law. All-India Trinamool Congress national spokesperson Saket Gokhale has also demanded action against the organisers and … Read more
NEW DELHI: A Delhi Assembly panel decided on Tuesday to issue a “final notice” to Facebook after no representative appeared before the committee that is hearing allegations against the social media giant. During proceedings, Peace and Harmony Committee Chairman and AAP MLA Raghav Chadha said non-appearance of any Facebook representative before the panel was not … Read more
Social media giant Facebook has said it will engage with external auditors to conduct an independent audit of its metrics and validate the numbers published in its Community Standards Enforcement Report. The US-based company first began sharing metrics on how well it enforces its content policies in May 2018, to track its work across six … Read more
NEW DELHI: Online social media platform Facebook has claimed in the Delhi High Court that it has put in place measures like community standards, third party fact checkers, reporting tools and artificial intelligence to detect and prevent the spread of inappropriate or objectionable content like hate speech and fake news. Facebook, however, has submitted before … Read more