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Congress Accuses PM Modi Of Hate-Speech In Rajasthan, Seeks Action Against Him
The Congress on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of delivering hate speech in poll-bound Rajasthan and urged the Election Commission to take action against him.
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Elon Musk's X Sues Nonprofit That Tracks Hate Speech, Disinformation
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday, sued a nonprofit that fights hate speech and disinformation, accusing it of asserting false claims and encouraging advertisers to pause investment on the platform. The lawsuit stems from a media report published in July that stated findings from CCDH's research saying that hate speech h...
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Elon Musk's Twitter Takes Legal Action Against Body That Tracks Hate Speech, Fake News
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday sued a nonprofit that fights hate speech and disinformation, accusing it of asserting false claims and encouraging advertisers to pause investment on the platform.
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Viral Video: "You Just Lied," Elon Musk Tells BBC Reporter In Interview
Twitter CEO Elon Musk accused a BBC journalist of lying when the latter failed to cite examples of hate speech being allowed on the social media platform.
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Meta Faces $2 Billion Lawsuit For Hateful Posts In Ethiopia Conflict
An Ethiopian man whose father was murdered during the country's war has joined a lawsuit filed in Kenya against Meta, accusing Facebook's parent company of fanning violence and hate speech in Africa.
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Akhilesh Yadav Ally Alleges Bias By UP Speaker In Azam Khan Case
RLD president Jayant Chaudhary has accused the Uttar Pradesh Assembly speaker of bias over the disqualification of Samajwadi Party MLA Azam Khan following his conviction by a court in a hate speech case.
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"PM Will Not Speak": A Owaisi On BJP MP's "The Only Cure" Hate Speech
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of going silent at a time when leaders of his party, the BJP, are "openly giving hate speeches".
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Haridwar Hate Speech Accused Gets Bail By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Jitendra Narayan Tyagi, an accused in the Haridwar Dharma Sansad case related to alleged inflammatory speeches made against Muslims.
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Haridwar Hate Speech Accused Claims May Be Killed In Suicide Attack
Haridwar hate speech accused Jitendra Narayan Tyagi, who has been asked by the Supreme Court to surrender by September 2, said his life is in danger and he may be killed in a suicide attack.
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Supreme Court Asks Haridwar Hate Speech Case Accused To Surrender By Sep 2
The Supreme Court on Monday directed Jitendra Narayan Tyagi, an accused in the Haridwar Dharma Sansad case related to alleged inflammatory speeches made against Muslims, to surrender by September 2.
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Imran Khan Accused Of Hate Speech, His Live Speeches Banned In Pak
Pakistan's media watchdog has banned broadcasting live speeches of former prime minister Imran Khan on all satellite television channels with immediate effect, hours after he threatened state institutions and government officials while addressing a r
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No Intention of Shutting Facebook Down, Kenyan Ministers Say After Watchdog’s Ultimatum Over Hate Speech
Facebook received support from Kenyan ministers after the country’s watchdog, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) accused the service of failing to tackle hate speech and incitement on the platform ahead of the national elections and gave it 7 days to comply with rules on hate speech. Kenya’s ICT minister Joe Mucheru said th...
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Meta's Facebook May Face Suspension in Kenya as It Fails Another Hate Speech Detection Test
Meta has been given a time of seven days to tackle hate speech on the platform. Kenya's ethnic cohesion watchdog has warned that failing to control incitement can lead to suspension of operations. Meanwhile, Meta’s spokesperson assures that the company has taken "extensive steps" to weed out hate speech and inflammatory content.
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Facebook, Instagram Parent Meta Releases First Human Rights Report for 2020, 2021
Facebook-owner Meta released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years of accusations that it turned a blind eye to online abuses that fueled real-world violence in places like India and Myanmar. The report covers due diligence performed in 2020 and 2021.
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Fact-Checker Mohammed Zubair In 4-Day Police Custody Over 2018 Tweet
While Mr Zubair's lawyer argued that he is being targeted for his "name, faith and profession", the court gave the police custody to take him to Bengaluru to recover his laptop from his home.
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Congress Accuses PM Modi Of Hate-Speech In Rajasthan, Seeks Action Against Him
The Congress on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of delivering hate speech in poll-bound Rajasthan and urged the Election Commission to take action against him.
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Elon Musk's X Sues Nonprofit That Tracks Hate Speech, Disinformation
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday, sued a nonprofit that fights hate speech and disinformation, accusing it of asserting false claims and encouraging advertisers to pause investment on the platform. The lawsuit stems from a media report published in July that stated findings from CCDH's research saying that hate speech h...
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Elon Musk's Twitter Takes Legal Action Against Body That Tracks Hate Speech, Fake News
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday sued a nonprofit that fights hate speech and disinformation, accusing it of asserting false claims and encouraging advertisers to pause investment on the platform.
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Viral Video: "You Just Lied," Elon Musk Tells BBC Reporter In Interview
Twitter CEO Elon Musk accused a BBC journalist of lying when the latter failed to cite examples of hate speech being allowed on the social media platform.
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Meta Faces $2 Billion Lawsuit For Hateful Posts In Ethiopia Conflict
An Ethiopian man whose father was murdered during the country's war has joined a lawsuit filed in Kenya against Meta, accusing Facebook's parent company of fanning violence and hate speech in Africa.
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Akhilesh Yadav Ally Alleges Bias By UP Speaker In Azam Khan Case
RLD president Jayant Chaudhary has accused the Uttar Pradesh Assembly speaker of bias over the disqualification of Samajwadi Party MLA Azam Khan following his conviction by a court in a hate speech case.
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"PM Will Not Speak": A Owaisi On BJP MP's "The Only Cure" Hate Speech
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of going silent at a time when leaders of his party, the BJP, are "openly giving hate speeches".
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Haridwar Hate Speech Accused Gets Bail By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Jitendra Narayan Tyagi, an accused in the Haridwar Dharma Sansad case related to alleged inflammatory speeches made against Muslims.
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Haridwar Hate Speech Accused Claims May Be Killed In Suicide Attack
Haridwar hate speech accused Jitendra Narayan Tyagi, who has been asked by the Supreme Court to surrender by September 2, said his life is in danger and he may be killed in a suicide attack.
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Supreme Court Asks Haridwar Hate Speech Case Accused To Surrender By Sep 2
The Supreme Court on Monday directed Jitendra Narayan Tyagi, an accused in the Haridwar Dharma Sansad case related to alleged inflammatory speeches made against Muslims, to surrender by September 2.
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Imran Khan Accused Of Hate Speech, His Live Speeches Banned In Pak
Pakistan's media watchdog has banned broadcasting live speeches of former prime minister Imran Khan on all satellite television channels with immediate effect, hours after he threatened state institutions and government officials while addressing a r
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No Intention of Shutting Facebook Down, Kenyan Ministers Say After Watchdog’s Ultimatum Over Hate Speech
Facebook received support from Kenyan ministers after the country’s watchdog, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) accused the service of failing to tackle hate speech and incitement on the platform ahead of the national elections and gave it 7 days to comply with rules on hate speech. Kenya’s ICT minister Joe Mucheru said th...
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Meta's Facebook May Face Suspension in Kenya as It Fails Another Hate Speech Detection Test
Meta has been given a time of seven days to tackle hate speech on the platform. Kenya's ethnic cohesion watchdog has warned that failing to control incitement can lead to suspension of operations. Meanwhile, Meta’s spokesperson assures that the company has taken "extensive steps" to weed out hate speech and inflammatory content.
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Facebook, Instagram Parent Meta Releases First Human Rights Report for 2020, 2021
Facebook-owner Meta released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years of accusations that it turned a blind eye to online abuses that fueled real-world violence in places like India and Myanmar. The report covers due diligence performed in 2020 and 2021.
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Fact-Checker Mohammed Zubair In 4-Day Police Custody Over 2018 Tweet
While Mr Zubair's lawyer argued that he is being targeted for his "name, faith and profession", the court gave the police custody to take him to Bengaluru to recover his laptop from his home.
