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'Take Hate Speech Seriously': Court Orders Case Against Tamil Nadu Minister
The Madras High Court today ordered the police to file a case against Tamil Nadu minister K Ponmudy for allegedly making derogatory and hate speeches against women and religious denominations.
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Kerala BJP Leader Remanded To 14-Day Police Custody In Hate Speech Case
The Erattupetta Magistrate Court has remanded BJP leader PC George to police custody for 14 days. He has been taken to Kottayam Medical College for a check-up after the magistrate considered medical reports indicating that he has health issues.
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BJP Leader PC George Remanded To Judicial Custody In Hate Speech Case
A court in this district remanded BJP leader PC George to judicial custody on Monday in a hate speech case after sending him to police custody until 6 pm the same day.
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BJP Leader PC George Surrenders Before Kerala Court In Hate Speech Case
BJP leader PC George surrendered before a court in Erattupetta in this district, on Monday in connection with a hate speech case.
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German Chancellor Hits Back After Vance Attacks Europe's Free Speech Stance
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered a strong rebuke on Saturday to US Vice President JD Vance's attack on Europe's stance toward hate speech and the far right, saying it was not right for others to tell Germany, and Europe, what to do.
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Facebook, X and YouTube to Do More Against Online Hate Speech, EU Says
Meta's Facebook, Elon Musk's X, Google's YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to tackle online hate speech. Compliance with the updated code could impact regulators' enforcement of the Act, EU officials said.
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As Meta Rolls Back Restrictions, Campaigners Fear Spike In Hate Speech
Meta on Tuesday announced that it was ending its third-party fact-checking program in the US and adopting a crowd-sourced model to police misinformation.
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As Meta Ditches Fact-Checking, Here's How Zuckerberg Bends Knee To Trump
Meta's decision to abandon its fact-checking program and adopt a crowdsourced model emphasising "free expression" has sparked an intense debate about its implications for misinformation and hate speech online.
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Meta Shelves Fact-Checking Program in US, Adopts X-Like ‘Community Notes’ Model
For Meta, this move is its biggest overhaul of its approach to managing political content on its services in recent memory and comes as CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been signaling a desire to mend fences with the incoming administration.
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Meta Now Lets Users Say Women Are "Household Objects", Trans People Have "Mental Illness"
Facebook's parent company Meta has announced a series of sweeping changes in its content moderation policies, including doing away with professional fact-checking and restrictions on controversial remarks.
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55 Rajya Sabha MPs' Demand Impeachment In High Court Judge's "Majority" Remarks Row
A group of 55 Rajya Sabha MPs, led by Kapil Sibal, has submitted a request to impeach Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav for "hate speech and incitement to communal disharmony".
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Bangladesh Court Bans Broadcasts Of Sheikh Hasina's "Hate Speech"
A Bangladeshi tribunal banned broadcasts of "hate speech" by autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, weeks after indicting her over the killing of protesters during the August revolution that ousted her.
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Tirumala Body Bans Political Speeches At Temples, Warns Of Legal Action
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has decided to ban political speeches at temples under its care to protect the sanctity and spiritual peace of these places.
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Social Media, Artificial Intelligence Fuelling "Worst Human Impulses": United Nations Head
Uncontrolled social media networks and artificial intelligence amplify the worst human impulses, allowing hate speech to spread like wildfire and ignite violence, UN secretary general Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday.
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Hate Speech Watchdog To Quit Elon Musk's X Over Updated Terms Of Service
The Center for Countering Digital Hate said on Thursday it would leave Elon Musk-owned social media site X, citing concerns that upcoming changes to the platform's terms of service could hinder the nonprofit's ability to prevail in court battles.
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'Take Hate Speech Seriously': Court Orders Case Against Tamil Nadu Minister
The Madras High Court today ordered the police to file a case against Tamil Nadu minister K Ponmudy for allegedly making derogatory and hate speeches against women and religious denominations.
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Kerala BJP Leader Remanded To 14-Day Police Custody In Hate Speech Case
The Erattupetta Magistrate Court has remanded BJP leader PC George to police custody for 14 days. He has been taken to Kottayam Medical College for a check-up after the magistrate considered medical reports indicating that he has health issues.
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BJP Leader PC George Remanded To Judicial Custody In Hate Speech Case
A court in this district remanded BJP leader PC George to judicial custody on Monday in a hate speech case after sending him to police custody until 6 pm the same day.
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BJP Leader PC George Surrenders Before Kerala Court In Hate Speech Case
BJP leader PC George surrendered before a court in Erattupetta in this district, on Monday in connection with a hate speech case.
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German Chancellor Hits Back After Vance Attacks Europe's Free Speech Stance
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered a strong rebuke on Saturday to US Vice President JD Vance's attack on Europe's stance toward hate speech and the far right, saying it was not right for others to tell Germany, and Europe, what to do.
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Facebook, X and YouTube to Do More Against Online Hate Speech, EU Says
Meta's Facebook, Elon Musk's X, Google's YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to tackle online hate speech. Compliance with the updated code could impact regulators' enforcement of the Act, EU officials said.
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As Meta Rolls Back Restrictions, Campaigners Fear Spike In Hate Speech
Meta on Tuesday announced that it was ending its third-party fact-checking program in the US and adopting a crowd-sourced model to police misinformation.
-
As Meta Ditches Fact-Checking, Here's How Zuckerberg Bends Knee To Trump
Meta's decision to abandon its fact-checking program and adopt a crowdsourced model emphasising "free expression" has sparked an intense debate about its implications for misinformation and hate speech online.
-
Meta Shelves Fact-Checking Program in US, Adopts X-Like ‘Community Notes’ Model
For Meta, this move is its biggest overhaul of its approach to managing political content on its services in recent memory and comes as CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been signaling a desire to mend fences with the incoming administration.
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Meta Now Lets Users Say Women Are "Household Objects", Trans People Have "Mental Illness"
Facebook's parent company Meta has announced a series of sweeping changes in its content moderation policies, including doing away with professional fact-checking and restrictions on controversial remarks.
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55 Rajya Sabha MPs' Demand Impeachment In High Court Judge's "Majority" Remarks Row
A group of 55 Rajya Sabha MPs, led by Kapil Sibal, has submitted a request to impeach Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav for "hate speech and incitement to communal disharmony".
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Bangladesh Court Bans Broadcasts Of Sheikh Hasina's "Hate Speech"
A Bangladeshi tribunal banned broadcasts of "hate speech" by autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, weeks after indicting her over the killing of protesters during the August revolution that ousted her.
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Tirumala Body Bans Political Speeches At Temples, Warns Of Legal Action
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has decided to ban political speeches at temples under its care to protect the sanctity and spiritual peace of these places.
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Social Media, Artificial Intelligence Fuelling "Worst Human Impulses": United Nations Head
Uncontrolled social media networks and artificial intelligence amplify the worst human impulses, allowing hate speech to spread like wildfire and ignite violence, UN secretary general Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday.
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Hate Speech Watchdog To Quit Elon Musk's X Over Updated Terms Of Service
The Center for Countering Digital Hate said on Thursday it would leave Elon Musk-owned social media site X, citing concerns that upcoming changes to the platform's terms of service could hinder the nonprofit's ability to prevail in court battles.
