In India, Facebook seeks solutions to election issues it’s facing in 50 nations
5 years, 11 months ago

In India, Facebook seeks solutions to election issues it’s facing in 50 nations

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Facebook Inc. is working to prevent individuals or organizations from manipulating its platforms, including WhatsApp and Instagram, to influence the general election in India that is due by May. As part of the strategy, Facebook in India will focus on eliminating fake accounts, stopping the spread of fake news, increasing transparency in The company has faced severe backlash in several countries, including India and the US, where there have been investigations over potential misuse of the company’s platforms. US senators took on Facebook for failing to protect users’ data and stop Russian election interference, and talked about prospects of heavily regulating the internet company. Revelations such as the leak of data of as many as 87 million Facebook users without explicit permission to Cambridge Analytica further tarnished the social media giant’s image. A ‘Facebook Cyber Security Guide for Politicians and Political Parties’ has been created to protect and safeguard the integrity of the electoral process in India by ensuring that people have access to reliable information and diverse perspectives.

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Facebook faces another user data leak, researchers reveal
7 months ago

Facebook faces another user data leak, researchers reveal

India TV News  

Cybersecurity researchers have reported an alleged data leak which involve at least one lakh users of Facebook which appeared on a data breach forum. The team from CyberPeace, a New Delhi-based non-profit organisation alleged that 1,00,000 lines of fresh user data from Facebook have surfaced on a data breach forum. “Facebook faces potential reputational damage due to concerns about data …

China’s AI-powered influence operations at India’s doorstep
7 months, 4 weeks ago

China’s AI-powered influence operations at India’s doorstep

Hindustan Times  

Modes of warfare have undergone several changes since the end of World War II. A recent report by the United States -based social media analytics firm Graphika revealed a pro-Chinese political spam operation promoting a new and distinctive form of video content, which has been operating since 2019 on popular social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. In November …

As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: ‘The whole country is paying the price’
8 months, 1 week ago

As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: ‘The whole country is paying the price’

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Bollywood stars seldom weigh in on politics, so videos showing two celebrities criticizing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — and endorsing his main opposition, the Congress party — were bound to go viral. But the clips of A-list actors Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh were fake, AI-generated videos that were yet another example of the false or …

How AI-Generated Deepfakes Are Playing A Role In 2024 Indian Elections. What Users Can Do To Avoid Pitfalls
9 months, 4 weeks ago

How AI-Generated Deepfakes Are Playing A Role In 2024 Indian Elections. What Users Can Do To Avoid Pitfalls

ABP News  

Artificial intelligence and simulated content have spurned discussions on robot takeovers, ethics, job losses, and financial fraud. But in a year of “super elections,” AI is playing a major role in campaigning — and in India, cheap and easy tools are being used to create content ranging from memes to deepfakes and simulated audio. AI's Use During Campaigning We’ve usually …

Facebook crackdown against fake Chinese accounts that tried to spread fake news about India | Deets Here
1 year, 1 month ago

Facebook crackdown against fake Chinese accounts that tried to spread fake news about India | Deets Here

India TV News  

In its recent quarterly threat report, social media giant Meta has underlined a mounting concern involving fake Facebook accounts emanating from China, spreading fabricated news about India. These accounts, masquerading as Indian users, were extensively engaged in propagating deceptive information related to Indian politics and various national security matters. Notably, the Tibet-focused accounts posed as pro-independence activists who also accused …

Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024
1 year, 1 month ago

Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Someone in China created thousands of fake social media accounts designed to appear to be from Americans and used them to spread polarizing political content in an apparent effort to divide the U.S. ahead of next year’s elections, Meta said Thursday. “Foreign threat actors are attempting to reach people across the internet ahead of next year’s elections, and …

User safety super important, using AI as tool to combat misinformation, says Meta India head
1 year, 4 months ago

User safety super important, using AI as tool to combat misinformation, says Meta India head

The Hindu  

Meta, the parent company for popular apps like Facebook and WhatsApp, considers user safety as "super important" and is using AI in a big way to combat misinformation, the social media giant's India head Sandhya Devanathan has said. Devanathan, who is the Vice President of Meta in India, said user safety is an area where the company has invested "a …

World Press Freedom Day | How free speech in India is compromised by government control over platforms: Book excerpt from ‘Caged Tiger: How Too Much Government is Holding Indians Back’ by Subhashish B
1 year, 8 months ago

World Press Freedom Day | How free speech in India is compromised by government control over platforms: Book excerpt from ‘Caged Tiger: How Too Much Government is Holding Indians Back’ by Subhashish B

The Hindu  

Published : May 03, 2023 07:00 IST - 6 MINS READ In December 2004, the Delhi Police arrested Avnish Bajaj, the CEO of Baazee.com, because someone in Kharagpur, West Bengal, tried to sell through the website video copies of two Delhi-based students having sex. Social media companies, a term left vague and expansive, need to take down content within 36 …

Manish Tewari | Behind all social media ills: Not privacy, but anonymity
2 years, 2 months ago

Manish Tewari | Behind all social media ills: Not privacy, but anonymity

Deccan Chronicle  

The Internet or the World Wide Web was the most impudent tryout in anarchy and it succeeded beyond the wildest dreams of its progenitors, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Today there are 5.03 billion Internet users around the world and 4.9 billion of these use social media. One of the earliest cases of tragedy by an anonymity dates back …

Facebook to clarify on pre-election activities to Italy’s watchdog
2 years, 3 months ago

Facebook to clarify on pre-election activities to Italy’s watchdog

The Hindu  

Italy's Data Protection Agency has asked Facebook to clarify the activities the social media giant has engaged in ahead of Sunday's national elections, it said on Thursday. Tech giant Meta, which owns social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, has launched an information campaign targeting potential Italian voters ahead of a parliamentary election called for September 25. A Meta …

Facebook’s India Growth Is An Issue, Platform Worried About Low Women Userbase: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

Facebook’s India Growth Is An Issue, Platform Worried About Low Women Userbase: Report

News 18  

Facebook is facing a hard time with growth in India, which is one of its biggest markets outside of the United States. The company’s recent quarterly report highlighted the drop in users from India, citing high mobile data prices. The other main reason for the possible slowdown of Facebook’s growth has been attributed to content riddled with nudity, which again …

What helps India’s BJP get lower Facebook rates? Divisive content
2 years, 9 months ago

What helps India’s BJP get lower Facebook rates? Divisive content

Al Jazeera  

New Delhi, India – In October 2020, in the lead-up to the assembly elections in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, the Bharatiya Janata Party ran an The Bihar police later found out Malik was murdered by his business rivals. The social media platform has also allowed a large number of BJP’s ghost and surrogate advertisers to campaign for the …

Sonia Gandhi says social media being abused to hack democracy
2 years, 9 months ago

Sonia Gandhi says social media being abused to hack democracy

The Hindu  

The danger of social media being abused to hack democracy was rising and the government should put an end to the “systematic interference” of Facebook and other social media giants in electoral politics of the world’s largest democracy, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said on Wednesday. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Ms. Gandhi stated that …

Social harmony being disturbed by FB with connivance of ruling establishment: Sonia Gandhi
2 years, 9 months ago

Social harmony being disturbed by FB with connivance of ruling establishment: Sonia Gandhi

India TV News  

Highlights Sonia Gandhi has asked the government to end Facebook interference in India's democracy She said companies like FB & Twitter are used increasingly to shape political narratives She said "we need to protect democracy & social harmony regardless of who is in power" Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday urged the government to put an end to the 'systematic …

Rahul Gandhi attacks Facebook, says 'Meta worse for democracy'
2 years, 9 months ago

Rahul Gandhi attacks Facebook, says 'Meta worse for democracy'

India TV News  

Highlights Rahul Gandhi cited a foreign media report to attack Facebook According to the report, Facebook offers cheaper deals for election ads to BJP Congress chief Sonia Gandhi also raised the issue in the Lok Sabha today Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi attacked social media giant Facebook on Wednesday and alleged that it was "worse for democracy". He also shared …

How a Reliance-funded firm boosts BJP’s campaigns on Facebook
2 years, 9 months ago

How a Reliance-funded firm boosts BJP’s campaigns on Facebook

Al Jazeera  

Legal loopholes and selective use of rules allowed a Reliance company to pump in millions to promote the BJP in elections. As soon as the BJP picked Pragya Singh Thakur as its candidate for a seat in the lower house of Parliament, Facebook showed an The A month before voting began on April 11, Facebook showed an The A Facebook …

In Perspective | The only answer to India vs Big Tech on moderation
2 years, 11 months ago

In Perspective | The only answer to India vs Big Tech on moderation

Hindustan Times  

Last week, news agency Reuters reported what it described as a “heated meeting” between Indian government officials and big technology companies Google, Facebook, and Twitter on fake news and content moderation. Quoting unnamed sources, the news agency said India’s information and broadcasting ministry criticised the companies for dragging their feet on fake news, which forced India to point out content …

Facebook Banned Trump 1 Year Ago. Social Media Hasn't Gotten Much Better.
3 years ago

Facebook Banned Trump 1 Year Ago. Social Media Hasn't Gotten Much Better.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING So: Have they? Facebook “remains an extremist breeding ground,” offering militia groups unparalleled ability to spread anti-government propaganda, recruit new members and even run ads, according to a report by the Tech Transparency Project released last week. “The prevalence of these groups is startlingly similar to what we found a year ago.” In a separate study focused …

Is Google facing less scrutiny in India than Facebook?
3 years, 1 month ago

Is Google facing less scrutiny in India than Facebook?

Business Standard  

The Indian subsidiaries of two of the largest digital ad behemoths, Google and Meta Platforms, have reported their results for the last fiscal. Meta’s Indian unit Facebook India Online Services saw its gross advertising revenue grow 41% to Rs 9,321 crore as the pandemic boosted the growth for digital ad platforms. Digital marketing has become a centrepiece in the growth …

India using cyber-volunteers to silence critical voices: Report
3 years, 1 month ago

India using cyber-volunteers to silence critical voices: Report

Al Jazeera  

The group that ran the Hindutva Watch handle on Twitter – which flagged instances of violence and bigotry from Hindu nationalist groups – had long been accustomed to being abused and trolled for content critical of the Indian government. Citizen volunteers, or “good Samaritans”, are required to maintain “strict confidentiality”, and report child sex abuse material, as well as online …

Congress alleges Facebook used by BJP as weapon to spread hatred; seeks JPC probe, laws to restrict it
3 years, 1 month ago

Congress alleges Facebook used by BJP as weapon to spread hatred; seeks JPC probe, laws to restrict it

India TV News  

The Congress on Friday alleged that Facebook was being used as a weapon by the BJP to spread hate and fake news in the country and demanded that a JPC probe be conducted on the issue and laws be enacted to restrict Facebook and WhatsApp. Congress leaders Rohan Gupta and Praveen Chakravarty said at a joint press conference that it …

Form JPC on Facebook manipulation: Congress
3 years, 1 month ago

Form JPC on Facebook manipulation: Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on Friday wrote to Mark Zuckerberg, protesting against “apparent and evident” bias of Facebook towards the ruling dispensation and demanded a joint parliamentary committee probe into alleged manipulation of elections by the U.S. based tech firm. “I want to bring to your notice the apparent and evident bias that your company has shown in our country towards the …

OPINION | Why IT Act needs to be changed?
3 years, 1 month ago

OPINION | Why IT Act needs to be changed?

India TV News  

Today I want to talk about an issue which most of us face in our daily life. Millions of Indians are active on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and WhatsApp, and almost every day one finds trolls abusing, defaming and threatening others, using fake information, images and videos. Since common people, public figures and celebrities face abuses, threats …

Facebook user data requests from India increased in 2021
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook user data requests from India increased in 2021

The Hindu  

Facebook user data requests made by the Indian government increased over 10% in the first six months of 2021, as compared to the second half of 2020, the company said. Facebook produced data for nearly half the number of requests, it said in its latest transparency report. The California-based company also said hate speech on the platform fell to 0.03% …

IT Minister Seeks Details of Algorithm, Processes Used by Facebook Amid Hate Speech Allegations: Sources
3 years, 2 months ago

IT Minister Seeks Details of Algorithm, Processes Used by Facebook Amid Hate Speech Allegations: Sources

News 18  

The government has written to Facebook seeking details of the algorithms and processes used by the social media giant, following allegations that the platform failed to check the spread of fake news and hate speech, sources said. The move assumes significance as a series of reports recently citing internal documents showed "a struggle with misinformation, hate speech and celebrations of …

Centre seeks details of algorithm processes used by Facebook amid hate speech allegations
3 years, 2 months ago

Centre seeks details of algorithm processes used by Facebook amid hate speech allegations

Firstpost  

The move assumes significance as a series of reports recently citing internal documents showed “a struggle with misinformation, hate speech and celebrations of violence” in India - Facebook’s biggest market with over 40 crore users New Delhi: The government has written to Facebook seeking details of the algorithms and processes used by the social media giant, following allegations that the …

The Facebook Crisis in India Might Be the Worst Facebook Crisis of All
55 years ago

The Facebook Crisis in India Might Be the Worst Facebook Crisis of All

Slate  

This article is part of the Free Speech Project, a collaboration between Future Tense and the Tech, Law, & Security Program at American University Washington College of Law that examines the ways technology is influencing how we think about speech. According to the Verge, at the end of 2019 Facebook placed India within “tier zero,” meaning it was one of …

Facebook undermining India’s democracy, alleges Congress
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook undermining India’s democracy, alleges Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on Monday said Facebook was “compromising” India’s democracy and influencing elections, and demanded a probe by a joint parliamentary committee. While it’s obvious Govt of India won’t do anything about it, it’s unacceptable that @Facebook has one set of standards for USA and another for India,” stated former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh in a tweet. Raising media reports …

Facebook papers: Huge trove of documents released from inside social network, showing struggle to keep control
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook papers: Huge trove of documents released from inside social network, showing struggle to keep control

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A huge trove of documents from inside Facebook has been released, showing the …

Facebook failed to curb misinformation, hate speech in India, leaked documents show
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook failed to curb misinformation, hate speech in India, leaked documents show

ABC  

Facebook has been selective in curbing hate speech, misinformation and inflammatory posts in India, particularly anti-Muslim content, according to leaked documents obtained by US media. Key points: The leaked files show Facebook has been aware for years of hate speech on social media that was stoking violence in India In some cases, Facebook's own algorithm appeared to have "intensified" hate …

Facebook will fuel more unrest, whistle-blower tells UK lawmakers
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook will fuel more unrest, whistle-blower tells UK lawmakers

Al Jazeera  

The social media giant needs to stop its algorithms from pushing divisive content, Frances Haugen tells British politicians. Facebook Inc will fuel more violent unrest around the world unless it stops its algorithms from pushing extreme and divisive content, whistle-blower Frances Haugen has told a British parliamentary committee. The world’s biggest social network has rejected the charges, with CEO Mark …

Facebook Faltered In Curbing Hateful User Content In India
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook Faltered In Curbing Hateful User Content In India

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW DELHI, India — Facebook in India has been selective in curbing hate speech, misinformation and inflammatory posts, particularly anti-Muslim content, according to leaked documents obtained by The Associated Press, even as its own employees cast doubt over the company’s motivations and interests. In the note, titled “An Indian Test User’s Descent into a Sea of Polarizing, …

Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI, India — Facebook in India has been selective in curbing hate speech, misinformation and inflammatory posts, particularly anti-Muslim content, according to leaked documents obtained by The Associated Press, even as the internet giant’s own employees cast doubt over its motivations and interests. The leaked documents include a trove of internal company reports on hate speech and misinformation in …

Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India

The Hindu  

Facebook in India has been selective in curbing hate speech, misinformation and inflammatory posts, particularly anti-Muslim content, according to leaked documents obtained by The Associated Press, even as its own employees cast doubt over the company’s motivations and interests. In the note, titled “An Indian Test User’s Descent into a Sea of Polarizing, Nationalistic Messages,” the employee whose name is …

Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI, India — Facebook in India has been selective in curbing hate speech, misinformation and inflammatory posts, particularly anti-Muslim content, according to leaked documents obtained by The Associated Press, even as its own employees cast doubt over the company’s motivations and interests. In the note, titled “An Indian Test User’s Descent into a Sea of Polarizing, Nationalistic Messages,” the …

Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI, India — Facebook in India has been selective in curbing hate speech, misinformation and inflammatory posts, particularly anti-Muslim content, according to leaked documents obtained by The Associated Press, even as its own employees cast doubt over the company’s motivations and interests. In the note, titled “An Indian Test User’s Descent into a Sea of Polarizing, Nationalistic Messages,” the …

Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India

NPR  

Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Matt Rourke/AP NEW DELHI, India — Facebook in India has been selective in curbing hate speech, misinformation and inflammatory posts, particularly anti-Muslim content, according to leaked documents obtained by The Associated Press, even as its own employees cast doubt over the company's motivations and …

How dependent are Indian businesses on Facebook and WhatsApp?
3 years, 3 months ago

How dependent are Indian businesses on Facebook and WhatsApp?

Business Standard  

Social media services Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were recently hit by an outage that lasted almost six hours. According to PIB and the Ministry of Electronics and IT, India had 410 million Facebook users, 530 million WhatsApp users, and 210 million Instagram users as of February this year. As of April of 2019, an estimated 1.5 million small and medium …

Facebook knows it is in trouble as Mark Zuckerberg picks his battles
3 years, 3 months ago

Facebook knows it is in trouble as Mark Zuckerberg picks his battles

Hindustan Times  

When Senator Edward Markey on Tuesday called Frances Haugen “a 21st-century American hero,” it underlined the trouble Facebook finds itself in. Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook is defending allegations that the company has long ignored teenage safety on its platforms, particularly Instagram, resolving conflicts in favour of profits. Facebook has been accused of hiding internal research about how Instagram’s algorithms were negatively …

India link in whistleblower’s complaint against Facebook
3 years, 3 months ago

India link in whistleblower’s complaint against Facebook

Hindustan Times  

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hit back Tuesday at claims that the social media giant fuels division, harms children and needs to be regulated, saying the claim the company puts profits over safety is “just not true.” A Facebook whistleblower told US lawmakers Tuesday that the social media giant fuels division, harms children and urgently needs to be regulated, drawing pledges …

FB whistleblower calls for regulation
3 years, 3 months ago

FB whistleblower calls for regulation

The Hindu  

A Facebook whistleblower went before U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday to push them to regulate the social media giant, after an outage hit potentially billions of users and highlighted global dependence on its services. She spoke to Senators less than a day after Facebook, its photo-sharing app Instagram and messaging service WhatsApp went offline for roughly seven hours, with “billions of …

Ex-Facebook employee tells Congress social media giant endangers users, democracy
3 years, 3 months ago

Ex-Facebook employee tells Congress social media giant endangers users, democracy

LA Times  

Former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen testified Tuesday before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security. “The company’s leadership knows ways to make Facebook and Instagram safer and won’t make the necessary changes because they have put their astronomical profits before people,” said Frances Haugen, a former Facebook data scientist who has …

Facebook India Appoints Rajiv Aggarwal as Director of Public Policy
3 years, 3 months ago

Facebook India Appoints Rajiv Aggarwal as Director of Public Policy

The Quint  

The statement added that during his 26 years as an administrative officer, he steered India's first ever-national policy on Intellectual Property Rights as Joint Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, and was instrumental in the digital transformation of India's IP offices, PTI reported. Moreover, he has also been closely associated with the India-US bilateral trade …

Facebook ties up with Indian firm to provide SMB loans up to ₹50 lakh
3 years, 4 months ago

Facebook ties up with Indian firm to provide SMB loans up to ₹50 lakh

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Facebook is partnering with an Indian online lending firm to help provide loans to small domestic businesses, its country head said on Friday, as part of a push to bring more businesses to advertise on its platform. The social media giant is joining hands with Indifi to help provide loans ranging from Ra 50,00,00 to ₹50, 00,000 at …

Delhi High Court Seeks Response From Facebook On Plea For Action Against Impersonation And Other Privacy Concerns In The Platform
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks Response From Facebook On Plea For Action Against Impersonation And Other Privacy Concerns In The Platform

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has sought a response from Facebook in a plea of breach of privacy and impersonation, which takes on the social media platforms. While admitting the petition, Justice Yogesh Khanna issued notices to Facebook Inc and its Indian subsidiary within a week on rules/procedure/mechanism for redressal of the complaints, including cyber-crimes on their platform and. While admitting …

India's IT Rules: What Facebook, WhatsApp, IG Compliance Reports Tell Us
3 years, 5 months ago

India's IT Rules: What Facebook, WhatsApp, IG Compliance Reports Tell Us

The Quint  

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp published their first monthly compliance report mandated by the new IT Rules that came into force on 26 May. The rules require with over five million users platforms – to publish compliance reports every month, mentioning the details of complaints received and action taken. While the reports throw up interesting insights into actions taken regarding harmful …

India internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy
3 years, 5 months ago

India internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — It began in February with a tweet by pop star Rihanna that sparked widespread condemnation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of massive farmer protests near the capital, souring an already troubled relationship between the government and Twitter. “India’s plans for the internet appear to be like that of a closed ecosystem like China,” said Raheel …

India’s internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy
3 years, 5 months ago

India’s internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy

Al Jazeera  

Law puts digital platforms such as Twitter and Facebook under direct government oversight, but critics worry it may lead to outright censorship. ‘Closed ecosystem like China’ “India’s plans for the internet appear to be like that of a closed ecosystem like China,” said Raheel Khursheed, co-founder of Laminar Global and Twitter India’s former head of politics, policy and government. “Twitter’s …

Election & Voting Processes Stand Threatened By Social Media Manipulation, Says Supreme Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Election & Voting Processes Stand Threatened By Social Media Manipulation, Says Supreme Court

Live Law  

Election and voting processes stand threatened by social media manipulation, the Supreme Court remarked in the judgment delivered on Thursday in Facebook vs. Delhi Assembly case.Entities like Facebook have to remain accountable to those who entrust them with such power. Election and voting processes stand threatened by social media manipulation, the Supreme Court remarked in the judgment delivered on Thursday …

SC says Facebook needs to be accountable, upholds Delhi Assembly's right to summon it in riots case
3 years, 6 months ago

SC says Facebook needs to be accountable, upholds Delhi Assembly's right to summon it in riots case

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Delhi Assembly's right to summon and compel entities like Facebook to appear before its committees on grounds of its privilege. Hearing a plea filed by Facebook India's MD Ajit Mohan challenging the Delhi Assembly's summon to appear before it in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots, the Supreme Court held that digital platforms …

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