India, Hate Speech

Big Tech’s Role in Spreading Hate Speech in India Is a Lesson for the World
From doing away with the fact-checking program, to agreeing to pay roughly 25 million USD to settle a 2021 lawsuit that Trump had brought against the company for suspending his accounts, the acts of institutional subservience have been coming thick and fast.
India sees 74.4% surge in hate speech in 2024, BJP leaders among key offenders: Report
India witnessed an alarming 74.4% increase in hate speech incidents in 2024 compared to 2023, with political leaders, especially from the ruling Bharatiya Janat
India sees huge spike in hate speech in 2024, says report
Instances of hate speech against minorities jumped 74% in India in 2024, peaking during the country's national elections, according to a new report. The report, released on Monday by Washington-based research group India Hate Lab,
Anti-minority hate speech in India rose by 74% in 2024, research group says
Instances of hate speech against minorities in India such as Muslims increased 74% in 2024, a Washington-based research group said on Monday, with incidents ballooning around last year's national elections.
India Sees 74% Rise in Hate Speech Against Minorities in 2024: Report
By Hera Rizwan Instances of hate speech against minorities in India such as Muslims increased 74% in 2024, a Washington-based research group said on Monday, with incidents ballooning around last year's national elections.
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Facebook and content moderation: Why it’s always under attack
In the complex task of curbing misinformation, hate speech, and harmful content, Facebook often faces backlash from users, ...
El País in English3h
Hate speech soared on Twitter after Elon Musk’s acquisition and its impact is deeper than expected
The number of toxic messages rose by 50% in the months following the purchase of the social media platform, now named X, and ...
Kanye West’s Super Bowl ad shows how speech bounds have shifted
Growing tolerance of Nazi imagery online set the stage for the rapper to tout a Shopify website selling swastika T-shirts.
What are the legalities around hate speech and free speech?
Fighting words are not protected speech. The test for whether hate speech is protected or not comes from a 1969 court case, Brandenburg v. Ohio, which stemmed from a Ku Klux Klan rally in Cincinnati.
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UUFB protests Meta’s hate speech policy
A religious congregation on North Hill is making a stand against Facebook as Meta rolls back hate speech rules.