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8% Women Candidates Contested First 2 Phases Of Lok Sabha Polls
Women constituted only eight per cent of the total 2,823 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha elections, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that talk of women's empowerment rings hollow.
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Right Wing Group Seeks CBI Probe After Burnt Bodies Of 2 Muslim Men Found In Haryana
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday demanded a CBI probe into the death of two Muslim men from Rajasthan whose bodies were found in a car in Haryana, alleging that the Bajrang Dal's name was being dragged into the case due to "political bias".
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Facebook Accused of Anti-Palestinian Bias by Digital Rights Activist
Palestinian activists contended Facebook and other social media platforms have censored criticism of Israel in response to government pressure and launched a campaign seeking to halt the activity.
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Trinamool MPs Ask President To Sack Governor For "Violating Constitution"
West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar should be removed, five lawmakers from the Trinamool Congress have written to President Ram Nath Kovind, citing a political bias against the Mamata Banerjee government and violations of the constitution.
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Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs to Defend Key Law in Front of US Senate Panel
Chief executives of Twitter, Facebook, and Alphabet’s Google will tell US lawmakers at a hearing on Wednesday that a federal law protecting internet companies is crucial to free expression on the internet, according to written testimonies from the companies seen by Reuters.
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Decisions Not Unilateral: Facebook Defends India Policy Chief Ankhi Das
A diverse team "representing a varied political spectrum" who have "political experience" is part of its policy-making process globally, Facebook said today in response to Congress allegations about pro-BJP bias of its India policy chief Ankhi Das. Enforcing policies on hate speech is "not made unilaterally by any one person", added the social medi...
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Facebook Quizzed by Indian Parliamentary Panel Over Political Bias
Opposition lawmakers from a parliamentary panel accused Facebook on Wednesday of favouring the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a meeting to quiz the social media giant on its content regulation.
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Facebook Executive's Posts Reveal Political Bias, Says New Report
A Facebook executive at the centre of allegations that the social networking site did not apply hate speech rules on members of the ruling BJP has been named in a second Wall Street Journal report on internal messages that allegedly show political bias.
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Donald Trump's Order Targets "Political Bias" At Twitter And Facebook: Report
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to order a review of a law that has long protected Twitter, Facebook and Alphabet's Google from being responsible for the material posted by their users, according to a draft executive order and a source familiar with the situation.
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Mistakes, But No Political Bias In FBI Probe Of Trump Campaign: US Report
The US Justice Department's internal watchdog said on Monday that it found numerous errors but no evidence of political bias by the FBI when it opened an investigation into contacts between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia in 2016.
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Twitter India Responds to Caste Bias Allegations, Says It Is Impartial
Twitter India on Thursday claimed that it is an impartial platform and does not take action based upon any ideology or political viewpoint.
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"We Should Sue Twitter, Facebook, Google For Bias," Says Trump: Report
US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue tech giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter, saying they are spreading political bias against the Republicans.
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Facebook, Google to Be Quizzed by US Congress on White Nationalism and Political Bias
For years, Silicon Valley has struggled to strike the right balance between allowing users to express themselves and preventing the viral spread of objectionable content.
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Facebook, Google And Twitter "Sooo" Politically Biased, Alleges Trump
President Donald Trump stepped up claims of political bias by Big Tech firms Tuesday in a fresh assault on Silicon Valley after one of his key congressional allies sued Twitter claiming it discriminates against conservatives.
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Ahead Of Parliamentary Panel Meet, Twitter India's Clarification
Faced with allegations of being politically biased in India, Twitter on Friday said it believes in impartiality and does not take any actions, such as blocking of accounts, based on political views.
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8% Women Candidates Contested First 2 Phases Of Lok Sabha Polls
Women constituted only eight per cent of the total 2,823 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha elections, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that talk of women's empowerment rings hollow.
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Right Wing Group Seeks CBI Probe After Burnt Bodies Of 2 Muslim Men Found In Haryana
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday demanded a CBI probe into the death of two Muslim men from Rajasthan whose bodies were found in a car in Haryana, alleging that the Bajrang Dal's name was being dragged into the case due to "political bias".
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Facebook Accused of Anti-Palestinian Bias by Digital Rights Activist
Palestinian activists contended Facebook and other social media platforms have censored criticism of Israel in response to government pressure and launched a campaign seeking to halt the activity.
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Trinamool MPs Ask President To Sack Governor For "Violating Constitution"
West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar should be removed, five lawmakers from the Trinamool Congress have written to President Ram Nath Kovind, citing a political bias against the Mamata Banerjee government and violations of the constitution.
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Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs to Defend Key Law in Front of US Senate Panel
Chief executives of Twitter, Facebook, and Alphabet’s Google will tell US lawmakers at a hearing on Wednesday that a federal law protecting internet companies is crucial to free expression on the internet, according to written testimonies from the companies seen by Reuters.
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Decisions Not Unilateral: Facebook Defends India Policy Chief Ankhi Das
A diverse team "representing a varied political spectrum" who have "political experience" is part of its policy-making process globally, Facebook said today in response to Congress allegations about pro-BJP bias of its India policy chief Ankhi Das. Enforcing policies on hate speech is "not made unilaterally by any one person", added the social medi...
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Facebook Quizzed by Indian Parliamentary Panel Over Political Bias
Opposition lawmakers from a parliamentary panel accused Facebook on Wednesday of favouring the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a meeting to quiz the social media giant on its content regulation.
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Facebook Executive's Posts Reveal Political Bias, Says New Report
A Facebook executive at the centre of allegations that the social networking site did not apply hate speech rules on members of the ruling BJP has been named in a second Wall Street Journal report on internal messages that allegedly show political bias.
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Donald Trump's Order Targets "Political Bias" At Twitter And Facebook: Report
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to order a review of a law that has long protected Twitter, Facebook and Alphabet's Google from being responsible for the material posted by their users, according to a draft executive order and a source familiar with the situation.
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Mistakes, But No Political Bias In FBI Probe Of Trump Campaign: US Report
The US Justice Department's internal watchdog said on Monday that it found numerous errors but no evidence of political bias by the FBI when it opened an investigation into contacts between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia in 2016.
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Twitter India Responds to Caste Bias Allegations, Says It Is Impartial
Twitter India on Thursday claimed that it is an impartial platform and does not take action based upon any ideology or political viewpoint.
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"We Should Sue Twitter, Facebook, Google For Bias," Says Trump: Report
US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue tech giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter, saying they are spreading political bias against the Republicans.
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Facebook, Google to Be Quizzed by US Congress on White Nationalism and Political Bias
For years, Silicon Valley has struggled to strike the right balance between allowing users to express themselves and preventing the viral spread of objectionable content.
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Facebook, Google And Twitter "Sooo" Politically Biased, Alleges Trump
President Donald Trump stepped up claims of political bias by Big Tech firms Tuesday in a fresh assault on Silicon Valley after one of his key congressional allies sued Twitter claiming it discriminates against conservatives.
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Ahead Of Parliamentary Panel Meet, Twitter India's Clarification
Faced with allegations of being politically biased in India, Twitter on Friday said it believes in impartiality and does not take any actions, such as blocking of accounts, based on political views.
