Hate Speech

A top German court has ruled that Facebook acted illegally in taking down racist posts and blocking the account of their author because the social network failed to inform the user or give a reason for shutting them down.

A Haryana court on Friday rejected the bail plea of a 19-year-old man arrested this week for allegedly making hate speeches at a gathering attended by a BJP leader.

Despite the presence of close to 100 police personnel, a violence-inciting speech by a BJP official has gone unpunished so far. Videos have of hate-filled comments by Suraj Pal Amu have been shared widely on social media.

A French court has ordered Twitter to provide clear details on what it is doing to tackle hate speech, according to a court judgment, after several French lobby groups had asked Twitter to clamp down more on hateful content.

Facebook has now revealed that it will be soon updating its community standards to be clearer about how it handles satirical content.

After Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana was named in a case of sedition and hate speech for her comments criticising Administrator Praful Khoda Patel's Covid handling, 15 leaders and party workers of the BJP have submitted their resignations to mar

Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana has been named in a case of sedition and hate speech for her comments criticizing Administrator Praful Khoda Patel's Covid handling and alleging that the Centre had used a "bio-weapon".

The Haryana police is verifying a video, now going viral on social media, that show Shri Rajput Karni Sena chief Kunwar Suraj Pal Amu making a hate speech in favour of those arrested for the killing last month of a gym trainer in Nuh district.

Facebook's Instagram is rolling out a feature to prevent users from viewing possibly abusive messages by filtering offensive words, phrases and emojis on the photo-sharing app.

Facebook's Oversight Board announced an expansion of its remit so that users can appeal content left up on the site as well as content taken down. Here are some key facts about how the board works.

A civil rights group is suing Facebook and its executives, saying CEO Mark Zuckerberg made “false and deceptive" statements to US Congress when he said the social network giant removes hate speech and other material that violates its rules.

The Election Commission has issued a notice to Suvendu Adhikari, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Nandigram in West Bengal, for alleged communal overtones in his speech made last month.

Facebook said it was taking steps to combat hate speech and misinformation in India as the world's biggest democracy started its months-long multi-phase elections in four big states.

Facebook Inc said it was taking steps to combat hate speech and misinformation in India as the world's biggest democracy started its months-long multi-phase elections in four big states.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has filed a lawsuit against Facebook in France over hate speech and false information, the global media watchdog said in a statement on Tuesday.

A top German court has ruled that Facebook acted illegally in taking down racist posts and blocking the account of their author because the social network failed to inform the user or give a reason for shutting them down.

A Haryana court on Friday rejected the bail plea of a 19-year-old man arrested this week for allegedly making hate speeches at a gathering attended by a BJP leader.

Despite the presence of close to 100 police personnel, a violence-inciting speech by a BJP official has gone unpunished so far. Videos have of hate-filled comments by Suraj Pal Amu have been shared widely on social media.

A French court has ordered Twitter to provide clear details on what it is doing to tackle hate speech, according to a court judgment, after several French lobby groups had asked Twitter to clamp down more on hateful content.

Facebook has now revealed that it will be soon updating its community standards to be clearer about how it handles satirical content.

After Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana was named in a case of sedition and hate speech for her comments criticising Administrator Praful Khoda Patel's Covid handling, 15 leaders and party workers of the BJP have submitted their resignations to mar

Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana has been named in a case of sedition and hate speech for her comments criticizing Administrator Praful Khoda Patel's Covid handling and alleging that the Centre had used a "bio-weapon".

The Haryana police is verifying a video, now going viral on social media, that show Shri Rajput Karni Sena chief Kunwar Suraj Pal Amu making a hate speech in favour of those arrested for the killing last month of a gym trainer in Nuh district.

Facebook's Instagram is rolling out a feature to prevent users from viewing possibly abusive messages by filtering offensive words, phrases and emojis on the photo-sharing app.

Facebook's Oversight Board announced an expansion of its remit so that users can appeal content left up on the site as well as content taken down. Here are some key facts about how the board works.

A civil rights group is suing Facebook and its executives, saying CEO Mark Zuckerberg made “false and deceptive" statements to US Congress when he said the social network giant removes hate speech and other material that violates its rules.

The Election Commission has issued a notice to Suvendu Adhikari, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Nandigram in West Bengal, for alleged communal overtones in his speech made last month.

Facebook said it was taking steps to combat hate speech and misinformation in India as the world's biggest democracy started its months-long multi-phase elections in four big states.

Facebook Inc said it was taking steps to combat hate speech and misinformation in India as the world's biggest democracy started its months-long multi-phase elections in four big states.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has filed a lawsuit against Facebook in France over hate speech and false information, the global media watchdog said in a statement on Tuesday.