Sri Lanka lifts ban on Facebook, WhatsApp days after terrorist attacks
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka lifts ban on Facebook, WhatsApp days after terrorist attacks

India Today  

The Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday revoked the temporary ban placed on the social media platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Twitter within the country following the terrorist attacks that killed over 250 people and injured over 500 others. Upon revoking the ban, the the head of the department, Nalaka Kaluwewa in a statement to EFE said that the government was appealing social media users in the country to "be responsible in their usage of social media sites even though the ban has been lifted," IANS reported. Following the terrorist attacks, the Sri Lankan government put a temporary ban on the social media sites in the country in a bid to restrict the spread of misinformation, hate speech and violence in the country. Last year, the Sri Lankan government, according to a New York Times report, had briefly banned social media platforms, in particular Facebook, after a wave of rumours appeared to have instigated anti-Muslim riots and lynchings in the country.

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Iran restores access to WhatsApp and Google Play after they were banned amid protests
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Iran restores access to WhatsApp and Google Play after they were banned amid protests

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s government on Tuesday said it had lifted a ban on access to WhatsApp and Google Play after more than two years, the official IRNA news agency reported. The report said the country’s Supreme Council of Cyber Space made the decision in a meeting led by reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, who has vowed to remove restrictions on …

Australia to ban social media for children under 16 from November; PM Albanese says, ‘This one is for mums and dads…’
2 months ago

Australia to ban social media for children under 16 from November; PM Albanese says, ‘This one is for mums and dads…’

Live Mint  

Australia Social Media Ban: In a world-first move, the Australian government has announced plans to introduce legislation that will ban children under the age of 16 from using social media. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday his government would introduce this month the legislation to ban social media for children under 16 years. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Bold …

DC Edit | Govts, leave social media alone
4 months, 1 week ago

DC Edit | Govts, leave social media alone

Deccan Chronicle  

What can governments do about social media platforms? Amid a developing scenario in which both free-speech advocates and authoritarian governments are protesting the treatment being meted out to the CEO of Telegram who is facing the rigour of the law in France, the Uttar Pradesh government has taken an unusual stand to use the social media for boosting its popularity …

Turkey blocks access to Instagram. It’s in response to removal of posts on Hamas chief, reports say
5 months, 1 week ago

Turkey blocks access to Instagram. It’s in response to removal of posts on Hamas chief, reports say

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s communications authority blocked access to the social media platform Instagram on Friday, the latest instance of a clampdown on websites in the country. Uraloglu’s deputy, Omer Fatih Sayan, wrote on X: “We will do what is needed to establish a social media that respects our values, is free of disinformation, and is cleaner and more secure.” …

Pakistan to ban all social media platforms for 6 days during Muharram
6 months ago

Pakistan to ban all social media platforms for 6 days during Muharram

Hindustan Times  

After successfully blocking X, formerly Twitter, for over four months, the Pakistan government is now set to ban all social media platforms -- YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok -- for six days from July 13 to 18, citing the need to control "hate material" during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's …

WhatsApp Bans 66 Lakh Indian Accounts In May This Year: All Details
6 months, 1 week ago

WhatsApp Bans 66 Lakh Indian Accounts In May This Year: All Details

News 18  

Meta-owned WhatsApp on Monday said it banned more than 66 lakh accounts in India in the month of May for violating the laws of the land. Out of 6,620,000 banned WhatsApp accounts, 1,255,000 were proactively blocked, before any reports from users, the social media company said in a statement. The popular mobile messaging platform, which has more than 550 million …

Sri Lanka passes bill allowing government to remove online posts and legally pursue internet users
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka passes bill allowing government to remove online posts and legally pursue internet users

The Independent  

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Is Instagram Banned In India? (Instagram Ban In India)
1 year, 3 months ago

Is Instagram Banned In India? (Instagram Ban In India)

ABP News  

Instagram is not banned in India. A screenshot allegedly from the news outlet, First India News, displaying 'breaking news' about the central government's Instagram application in India is gaining popularity on social media. There is no evidence to suggest that First India News posted about the central government banning the Instagram application in India. There have been claims circulating on …

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 …

PFI's Twitter withheld, YouTube, website blocked a day after central govt banned the Islamist organisation
2 years, 3 months ago

PFI's Twitter withheld, YouTube, website blocked a day after central govt banned the Islamist organisation

Op India  

On September 29, the Twitter account of Popular Front of India was withheld in India. The move came following the ban on the Islamist organisation and its sister organisations imposed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, on September 27 via gazette notification. Source: Twitter Along with Twitter account, PFI’s website, Facebook account and YouTube profile have been …

Sri Lanka imposes social media ban after child hunger posts
2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka imposes social media ban after child hunger posts

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka ordered civil servants on Wednesday not to express opinions on social media after some officials claimed schoolchildren were fainting from a lack of food due to the country’s dire economic crisis. In a fresh order to 1.5 million state employees, the Ministry of Public Administration and Management said a long-established ban on speaking to reporters now extends to …

Twitter to India court: Overturn gov’t orders to remove content
2 years, 6 months ago

Twitter to India court: Overturn gov’t orders to remove content

Al Jazeera  

The US company’s attempt to get a judicial review of some Indian gov’t orders is part of a growing confrontation. Twitter has asked an Indian court to overturn some government orders to remove content from the social media platform, a source familiar with the matter said, in a legal challenge which alleges abuse of power by officials. Twitter has been …

Sri Lanka: Free speech under threat amid political turmoil
2 years, 9 months ago

Sri Lanka: Free speech under threat amid political turmoil

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka imposed a temporary nationwide social media blackout on April 3 as part of its efforts to contain public unrest triggered by the country's worst economic crisis in decades. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's government also revoked the state of emergency — which gave him sweeping powers to detain people and seize property — within days of imposing it, despite the …

Sri Lankan police fire tear gas at university students during protest amid curfew
2 years, 9 months ago

Sri Lankan police fire tear gas at university students during protest amid curfew

Firstpost  

In Western Province, a total of 664 people were arrested for violating the curfew and trying to stage an anti-government rally Colombo: Sri Lankan police fired tear gas and water cannons at hundreds of university students during a protest in the central province despite a curfew on Sunday, as demands grew for appointment of an all-party interim government to address …

Sri Lanka restores social media platforms after 15 hours
2 years, 9 months ago

Sri Lanka restores social media platforms after 15 hours

Hindustan Times  

The Sri Lankan government on Sunday lifted the ban it had imposed on social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram after declaring a nationwide public emergency and effecting a 36-hour curfew ahead of a planned anti-government rally over the worst economic crisis in the island nation. NetBlocks, a watchdog organisation that monitors cybersecurity and the governance of …

Over 600 protesters arrested in Sri Lanka for violating nationwide curfew
2 years, 9 months ago

Over 600 protesters arrested in Sri Lanka for violating nationwide curfew

The Hindu  

Over 6oo people were arrested in Sri Lanka’s Western Province on Sunday for violating a 36-hour nationwide curfew and trying to stage an anti-government rally to protest the country’s worst economic crisis. The government on Sunday barred gatherings and ordered internet service providers to restrict social media access, tightening curbs amid planned demonstrations calling for President Rajapaksa’s ouster over soaring …

Sri Lanka minister on social media ban asks authorities ‘to think progressively’
2 years, 9 months ago

Sri Lanka minister on social media ban asks authorities ‘to think progressively’

Hindustan Times  

A Sri Lanka minister on Sunday urged authorities to "think progressively" after the country faced a social media blackout ahead of what has been called an 'Arab Spring' style protest. Colombo: A Sri Lankan police officer stands in a street as curfew begins in Colombo, Sri Lanka, {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} An internet watchdog on Saturday said that a couple …

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka blocks social media to contain anti-govt protests
2 years, 9 months ago

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka blocks social media to contain anti-govt protests

Deccan Chronicle  

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka blocked access to social media platforms on Sunday after authorities imposed a weekend nationwide curfew to contain protests over a worsening economic crisis. "On the request of the defence ministry, service providers advised to temporarily restrict social media platforms," the broadcaster said, quoting Sri Lanka's media regulator. Foreign exchange shortage A critical lack of foreign currency has …

Sri Lanka crisis: Government restores access to social media following backlash
2 years, 9 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Government restores access to social media following backlash

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka restored access to social media sites and messaging apps on Sunday afternoon, after its early morning decision to block usage sparked wide criticism. Condemning the social media ban, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka said it was a “vital aspect” of the freedom of expression of people, and “as important as traditional media”. The Human Rights Commission of …

Photos: Sri Lanka protesters defy curfew after social media ban
2 years, 9 months ago

Photos: Sri Lanka protesters defy curfew after social media ban

Al Jazeera  

Armed troops in Sri Lanka had a tense confrontation with a crowd protesting a worsening economic crisis on Sunday, April 3 after a social media blackout failed to halt another day of anti-government demonstrations. The Samagi Jana Balawegaya, Sri Lanka’s main opposition alliance, denounced the social media blackout and said it was time for the government to resign. “They should …

Sri Lanka imposes nationwide social media blackout amid ongoing 36-hour curfew
2 years, 9 months ago

Sri Lanka imposes nationwide social media blackout amid ongoing 36-hour curfew

India TV News  

Highlights Sri Lanka government imposed a nationwide social media blackout after midnight on Sunday. Amid a growing economic crisis and unrest among people, the Sri Lanka government has imposed a nationwide social media blackout after midnight on Sunday, April 3, according to an internet observatory, reported news agency ANI. "Confirmed: Real-time network data show Sri Lanka has imposed a nationwide …

Govt. blocks several social media handles circulating ‘fake/inciting content’
3 years ago

Govt. blocks several social media handles circulating ‘fake/inciting content’

The Hindu  

The government has blocked several social media handles that were circulating "fake and inciting" content on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, Minister of State for IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Saturday. Amid the massive crackdown on hateful posts, sources said that the offensive content actioned pertained to fake video of a cabinet briefing, an animated fake video showing violence against …

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 …

Facebook, WhatsApp And Twitter To Be Banned In India? Here's What The New IT Rules Indicate
3 years, 7 months ago

Facebook, WhatsApp And Twitter To Be Banned In India? Here's What The New IT Rules Indicate

ABP News  

New Delhi: After the government announced new IT regulations on February this year, the three-month deadline for social media platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to comply with it ended on Tuesday. The Modi government has sought replies from all social media platforms as to why new rules are not being followed. In fact, in absence of compliance with …

Facebook and Twitter are in a high-stakes standoff with India
3 years, 7 months ago

Facebook and Twitter are in a high-stakes standoff with India

CNN  

New Delhi CNN Business — The biggest names in tech are locked in an increasingly tense stand-off with India over strict new social media rules they fear will erode privacy, usher in mass surveillance and harm business in the world’s fastest growing market. On Monday, Indian police visited Twitter’s offices after it labeled a tweet from a prominent official of …

WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook vs Govt: India seeks details of compliance status of new IT rules 'ASAP'
3 years, 7 months ago

WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook vs Govt: India seeks details of compliance status of new IT rules 'ASAP'

Live Mint  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Wednesday asked the social media firms, including Twitter, Facebook, and WhatsApp, to share details of the compliance of the new IT guidelines as soon as possible. Issuing a notice to all "Significant Social Media Intermediaries", the government asked the companies to provide the scope of its services, details of Chief Compliance Officer, …

Facebook, WhatsApp And Twitter Are Not Getting Banned Anytime Soon: This Is What The Rules Indicate
3 years, 7 months ago

Facebook, WhatsApp And Twitter Are Not Getting Banned Anytime Soon: This Is What The Rules Indicate

News 18  

The new Information Technology Rules 2021, also known as the new IT Rules 2021, come into effect from today. The new rules clearly define large social media platforms as those having more than 50 lakh registered users, which means Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the made in India Koo app, all get categorized as large social media platforms. Yet, as we …

Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Ban in India: Netizens go bonkers with hilarious memes and trolls
3 years, 7 months ago

Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Ban in India: Netizens go bonkers with hilarious memes and trolls

India TV News  

Rumours on Tuesday shook the internet that social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter will be banned in India fropm May 26. Picking up hilarious Bollywood dialogues that justify the situation to coming up with creative GIFs, netizens flooded the internet with memes on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp ban in India. Have a look- As per the new …

Will India ban WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter from May 26? Unlikely, but it is complicated
3 years, 7 months ago

Will India ban WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter from May 26? Unlikely, but it is complicated

India Today  

Three months ago, after a sort of dare from Twitter, the Central government quickly came out with a fresh set of IT rules. Almost all internet companies, whether they are social media networks, messaging services, news organisations or even streaming services like Netflix, all have to follow the new rules. But a few significant ones are: 1- Big tech companies …

Facebook, Twitter to be blocked in India on May 26? Here is what we know so far
3 years, 7 months ago

Facebook, Twitter to be blocked in India on May 26? Here is what we know so far

India Today  

Social media platforms Facebook, Twitter and Instagram may face a ban in India if they do not comply with the new Intermediary Guidelines. The deadline to accept the guidelines set by the government will end on May 25 but so far none of the platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter has complied with the new regulations yet. It is a crucial …

Will Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, other social media platforms cease to operate in India from May 26?
3 years, 7 months ago

Will Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, other social media platforms cease to operate in India from May 26?

India TV News  

Issuing comprehensive guidelines for social media, the Government had on February 25, 2021 gave social media companies three-month time to comply. The rules come into effect on May 26, 2021 and if social media companies do not comply, they may lose their status and protections as intermediaries and may become liable for criminal action as per existing laws of India, …

Facebook, Twitter: A lifeline for Indians in the Covid crisis and a threat for Narendra Modi
3 years, 8 months ago

Facebook, Twitter: A lifeline for Indians in the Covid crisis and a threat for Narendra Modi

CNN  

On most days, Network Capital, a business networking group with over 67,000 members on Facebook, focuses on providing its community with information on job vacancies, higher education, and careers. Sonali Pal Chaudhury/NurPhoto/Getty Images In a statement last week, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said it had asked Twitter, Facebook and others to remove around 100 posts by users …

Govt asks social media platforms to remove 100 COVID-19 related posts
3 years, 8 months ago

Govt asks social media platforms to remove 100 COVID-19 related posts

The Hindu  

The government has asked social media platforms to take down around 100 posts which it believes were done to create panic about the COVID-19 situation in India by using unrelated, communally sensitive posts and misinformation, The Hindu has learnt. When contacted, an official of the Minister of Electronics and IT said, “The Ministry, on the recommendation of the Ministry of …

WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter banned in Pakistan: Know why
3 years, 8 months ago

WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter banned in Pakistan: Know why

India TV News  

Pakistan Government has announced a ban on some social media platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. This comes amid fears that activists of a radical Islamist group might use the technology to stoke violent protests against last year's depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in France. Followers of far-right Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan, a group that supports the country's controversial blasphemy laws, …

Facebook bans all Myanmar military-linked accounts and ads
3 years, 10 months ago

Facebook bans all Myanmar military-linked accounts and ads

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Social media giant Facebook announced …

Grievance mechanism, speedy redressal: Govt lays down rules for social media, OTT platforms
3 years, 10 months ago

Grievance mechanism, speedy redressal: Govt lays down rules for social media, OTT platforms

India Today  

The government on Thursday released new rules to regulate social media, online streaming and digital content platforms, and warned that "double standards of social media will not be acceptable". Highlighting the misuse of social media in the country, Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the government wants social media platforms operating in the country to introduce a mechanism for better verification …

WhatsApp can be banned in India after new rules if it refuses to dilute privacy protection
3 years, 10 months ago

WhatsApp can be banned in India after new rules if it refuses to dilute privacy protection

India Today  

The government of India on Thursday announced the all-new Information Technology Rules 2021, which include intermediary guidelines and a digital media ethics code. This means that platforms like WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram and others that use end-to-end encryption for messages may have to break it to comply with the government's new rule. Announcing the new Information Technology Rules 2021, Union Ministers …

Govt may arrest Twitter officials if they continue to defy law of the land
3 years, 10 months ago

Govt may arrest Twitter officials if they continue to defy law of the land

Op India  

As Twitter continues to disrespect Indian laws by refusing to follow orders passed by an elected government, the central government is mulling to take strict against the top Twitter executives in the country. Twitter fails to comply even after stern warning Following Twitter’s refusal to comply, the Indian government had taken a strong view and had issued a statement on …

Days After Blocking Facebook and Instagram, Myanmar's Army Has Now Blocked Twitter
3 years, 11 months ago

Days After Blocking Facebook and Instagram, Myanmar's Army Has Now Blocked Twitter

India Today  

Myanmar has been in the news lately following the military coup in the Southeast Asian country that seized power from the democratically elected government. Shortly after blocking Facebook apparently to silence the voice of the people, the government has again ordered that Instagram and Twitter be blocked “until further notice.” Before being blocked, Facebook users had been reportedly using the …

Myanmar Blocks Facebook, Twitter As Anti-Coup Protests Grow
3 years, 11 months ago

Myanmar Blocks Facebook, Twitter As Anti-Coup Protests Grow

NPR  

Myanmar Blocks Facebook, Twitter As Anti-Coup Protests Grow Enlarge this image toggle caption Getty Images/Getty Images Getty Images/Getty Images Days after a coup and the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected leaders, the military in Myanmar is moving to strangle free speech by blocking access to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and WhatsApp. "We strongly urge the authorities to …

Twitter restores 250 accounts blocked in India for a controversial hashtag
3 years, 11 months ago

Twitter restores 250 accounts blocked in India for a controversial hashtag

Hindustan Times  

Microblogging website Twitter late Monday evening moved to restore nearly 250 accounts that were blocked in India earlier in the day for allegedly using a controversial hashtag, a person familiar with the matter said. Twitter had 'withheld' nearly 250 accounts on the central government's request for content that the home ministry contended could lead to an escalation of violence The …

Government of Uganda bans Twitter and Facebook ahead of elections
3 years, 11 months ago

Government of Uganda bans Twitter and Facebook ahead of elections

Op India  

Twitter, which has been facing a massive backlash across the world for stifling the freedom of speech by banning the sitting President of the United States Donald Trump over ideological issues, on Tuesday ironically posted a tweet condemning the Ugandan authorities blocking social media apps in the run-up to an election in the African country. Twitter outrages over ban, claims …

It’s time for India to regulate the internet’s social media platforms
4 years, 4 months ago

It’s time for India to regulate the internet’s social media platforms

Live Mint  

This has become a pattern now. Allegations fly fast and furious, not made easier by the often hard-to-fathom behaviour of social media platforms themselves, ranging from a top executive holding an objectionable poster of “Brahminical patriarchy” or hiring known political party baiters for positions of responsibility. Social media platforms describe themselves in many ways—as technological innovators or platforms—depending on which …

Not Using Facebook Since April 2019, Says BJP MLA Raja Singh Banned for Hate Speech
4 years, 4 months ago

Not Using Facebook Since April 2019, Says BJP MLA Raja Singh Banned for Hate Speech

News 18  

After Facebook banned him over content promoting hate, Telangana’s lone BJP MLA T. Raja Singh on Thursday said banning him made no sense as he had not been using Facebook since April last year. Raja Singh said his official Facebook page was removed and he had tweeted on April 1, 2019 wanting to know the reason from Facebook. Facebook banned …

News18 Afternoon Digest: Facebook Bans BJP MLA Raja Singh, India Sets Global Coronavirus Record and Guide to PUBG Ban
4 years, 4 months ago

News18 Afternoon Digest: Facebook Bans BJP MLA Raja Singh, India Sets Global Coronavirus Record and Guide to PUBG Ban

News 18  

Facebook Bans BJP MLA Raja Singh After Hate Speech Row, Pressure From Oppn Parties Facebook has banned T Raja Singh, a BJP legislator at the centre of allegations that the social media giant did not apply hate speech rules on members of the party. In Biggest One-Day Jump Globally, India Records Nearly 84,000 Fresh Covid-19 Cases A record surge of …

Banned after Hate Speech Row, BJP MLA T Raja Singh Claims He Hasn't Used Facebook Since April 2019
4 years, 4 months ago

Banned after Hate Speech Row, BJP MLA T Raja Singh Claims He Hasn't Used Facebook Since April 2019

News 18  

Under pressure for weeks over its handling of hate speech, Facebook on Thursday banned BJP MLA T Raja Singh from its platform and Instagram for violating its policy around content promoting violence and hate. The report had alleged that Facebook had ignored posts containing hate speech by BJP MLA Raja Singh. On Tuesday, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had also …

Facebook controversy: From US to Sri Lanka, social media company has faced heat over controversial political posts, ads
4 years, 4 months ago

Facebook controversy: From US to Sri Lanka, social media company has faced heat over controversial political posts, ads

Firstpost  

Facebook’s handling of controversial political posts and A Wall Street Journal report that a top Facebook official turned a blind eye to hate speech by a BJP leader and three other “Hindu nationalist individuals and groups” to avoid damaging the social media platform’s business prospects, has predictably caused a furore in India. Be it India, United States, Sri Lanka or …

Hate Speech, Favouritism, Political Slugfest: Why Indians Want to Delete Facebook, Again
4 years, 4 months ago

Hate Speech, Favouritism, Political Slugfest: Why Indians Want to Delete Facebook, Again

News 18  

Social media site Facebook owned by Mark Zuckerberg is no stranger to political controversies. Inflammatory posts It all started when The Wall Street Journal published a report on the alleged abuse of power by Facebook's India team which was allegedly in favour of leaders from the ruling party. — Shashi Tharoor August 16, 2020 Facebook India has violated its own …

Sri Lanka: Facebook apologises for role in 2018 anti-Muslim riots
4 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka: Facebook apologises for role in 2018 anti-Muslim riots

Al Jazeera  

An investigation found that incendiary content on the social media platform may have led to the deadly violence. Facebook has apologised for its role in the deadly communal unrest that shook Sri Lanka two years ago after an investigation found that hate speech and rumours spread on the platform may have led to violence against Muslims. The hate speech and …

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