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Sunday, May 5, 2024
TopicHate speech

Topic: Hate speech

Haridwar ‘hate-fest’ on Muslims contradicts PM’s words. Arbitrary use of State power’s a sign

Hindus need to understand that their faith is no shield against a predatory State. There are enough examples from history to bear this out.

Religion, politics, power & rage against Muslims: Heady world of seers at Haridwar’s akharas

Functioning of Haridwar's powerful akharas revolves around huge resources, and there have been instances of factional feuds. The seers not only wield political influence but also iPhones.

‘If needed, we can kill them’ — Hindu seers issue call to arms against Muslims at Haridwar meet

Uttarakhand DGP says police scanning videos from 3-day ‘Dharma Sansad’ & ‘suitable action will be taken after that’. Participants included Yati Narsinghanand & ex-BJP Delhi spokesperson.

Polite, unofficial warnings can reduce hate speech on Twitter, New York University study finds

Research finds that users who received polite suspension warnings from unofficial handles reduced hate speech by 15-20%, although the effect tended not to last longer than a month.

India has turned to survival of the fittest under Modi, but needs ‘survival of the friendliest’

The concept is relevant in an India where hate speech flourishes, where legislated and street violence can be unleashed against a chosen community, or those too weak to resist.

Delhi Assembly panel grills Facebook over Feb 2020 riots, it ‘exercises right not to respond’

The panel said it was 'worrying' that Facebook had no India-specific definition of what it categorises as hate speech.

Facebook knew hate-speech problem was bigger than it disclosed publicly

Documents submitted by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen to US Securities and Exchange Commission suggest that the platform was only removing 5% of hate speech or less.

Muslims must bow to Indian culture as Ram, Krishna, Shiva were their ancestors: UP minister

Anand Swaroop Shukla said that PM Modi & CM Adityanath have defeated the mindset intended to create an Islamic State by raising the 'flag of Hindutva & Indian culture'.

Delhi HC grants bail to organiser of Jantar Mantar event where communal slogans were raised

Preet Singh, who was remanded to judicial custody on 10 August, is accused of inciting people to propagate hate against a particular religion at a rally in Delhi on 8 August.

UP Police gives clean chit to AAP MP Sanjay Singh, 2 other party workers in hate speech case

Singh was booked under sections of IPC, IT Act last year for allegedly making remarks against a community and claiming UP govt was favouring a certain class of society.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.