Topic: Hate speech
To curb online hate speech, India needs a Code of Conduct — without govt control
Social media platforms are unable to tackle the speed and scale of hate, are being manipulated by identity politics and a manufactured sense of offence and offendedness.
Twitter, Facebook profited a lot from India’s hate agenda. Time to pull the plug with a law
French parliament now has a law mandating social media and tech firms such as Twitter, Facebook and Google remove hateful content within 24 hours of being flagged.
Will the Facebook ‘Supreme Court’ make FB and Instagram a safer place?
Mark Zuckerberg led-Facebook has announced a new oversight board for content moderation.
Indians are fighting against coronavirus and BJP IT cell is fighting against Indians
Amit Shah had once said BJP workers have the power to make anything go viral, even fake news. The IT cell is proving just that during a global pandemic.
‘Hate speech continues on social media’: Ex-RSS ideologue moves HC against Facebook, Twitter
A Delhi HC bench has issued notices to the Indian subsidiaries of Google, Facebook and Twitter on K.N. Govindacharya’s plea.
Supreme Court agrees to hear plea seeking lodging of FIRs over Delhi riots on 4 March
The top court bench, headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, said that while the court wishes for peace, it has limitations and is not equipped to handle such pressure.
‘BJP being singled out’ — Manoj Tiwari wants independent body that will define hate speech
Delhi BJP chief and MP Manoj Tiwari says an independent agency should be constituted to look into all such cases and decide what is hate speech and what is not.
Who represents Delhi Police? Govt counsel spar in HC in hate speech case against BJP leaders
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the court that Delhi LG had authorised him to represent Delhi Police. Kejriwal govt’s counsel Rahul Mehra disputed this.
Gautam Gambhir backs action against inflammatory speech even if it’s by BJP’s Kapil Mishra
BJP MP Gautam Gambhir said strict action should be taken against any leader, irrespective of his party affiliation, if he has made provocative speeches.
Human rights activist Miranda Sissons may be the answer to Facebook’s digital hate woes
Facebook has been under constant fire from developing countries like India, Brazil and Myanmar over its lack of monitoring hate speech and fake news.
BJP’s undiluted power at the Centre has weakened the bargaining position of regional parties
Yamini Aiyar & Neelanjan Sircar write in Contemporary South Asia journal on how BJP's electoral performance and Modi's popularity have altered the dynamic of regional party politics in India.
How can you make a webinar exciting?
Businessman Anand Mahindra took to Twitter to denounce the word 'webinar' and asked for it to be 'banished' from the dictionary.
Defence
Senior Indian, Chinese military commanders set to meet to defuse Ladakh tensions
Divisional commander-level talks are set to be held ‘soon’, while diplomatic talks are also on between India & China to ensure the issue is settled peacefully.
The Chinese are so predictable, Modi & Shah should’ve seen them coming on 5 August 2019
India should’ve anticipated the Chinese appearance in Ladakh, even the timing of it, when the status of Jammu & Kashmir was changed.