Page 4 - Hate Speech

130 hate news cases reported between 2019 LS election, Assembly polls 2022

A total of 130 cases of "hate news" were reported to social media platforms between the 2019 Lok Sabha election and the latest round of Assembly polls in five states held earlier this year

SC to hear Mohammad Zubair plea seeking protection from arrest today

A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari on Thursday agreed to list the matter for hearing on Friday subject to assignment by the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana

Without conviction: Pendencies in hate speech cases have been rising

Between 2017 and 2020, the number of cases filed under Section 153A pending trial in courts doubled from 1,435 to 2,869. There was a 147 per cent jump in cases pending for 1-3 years

Twitter handle that flagged Alt News' Mohd Zubair's 2018 tweet deleted

Mohammed Zubair of Alt News, 33, is currently in police custody and is being questioned over one of his objectionable tweets which he posted in 2018

500% rise in cases filed under hate-speech law in seven years: NCRB

While 2014 (323 cases) saw the least number of cases in seven years, the year 2020, with 1,804 cases, saw the highest

Hate speeches by elected representatives warrant stringent action: Delhi HC

The judge said elected leaders in a democracy owe their responsibility not only to their electorate but also towards the society and nation as a whole and ultimately to the Constitution.

Delhi Police to issue notices to social media entities over hate remarks

The Delhi Police said it will begin issuing notices to social media entities in connection with the cases it had registered against 31 people, including AIMIM chief Owaisi

Hate speech: Int'l backlash forced BJP to take action, says Chidambaram

The Congress came down heavily on the BJP on its action against party spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal, calling it "blatantly counterfeit pretence, which is evidently farce"

Meta sees 38% jump in hate speech; violent content up 86% on Insta in Apr

There has been a rise of around 37.82 per cent in hate speech on social media platform Facebook and 86 per cent jump in violent and inciting content on Instagram in April

82% jump in hate speech on Facebook; violent content up 86% on Insta in Apr

According to the report released on May 31, Facebook detected 53,200 hate speech in April, which is 82 per cent higher compared to 38,600 detected in March, on which the platform took action.

Kerala court sends PC George to 14 days judicial custody in hate speech row

The arrest was recorded in a case of alleged hate speech against Muslims in Anantapuri Hindu Maha Sammelan in Thiruvananthapuram on April 30

Dharma Sansad case: SC grants 3 months interim bail to hate speech accused

Supreme Court granted three months interim bail to Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi in connection with the Haridwar Dharma Sansad case involving alleged inflammatory speeches made against Muslims

Karnataka to form committee to control hate speeches: CM Bommai

With a spate of communal flare-ups recurring in Karnataka, CM Basavaraj Bommai has said the State would form a committee to control hate speeches in accordance with instructions of the Supreme Court.

'Hate-in-India' and Make-in-India can't coexist: Rahul to PM Modi

Gandhi shared a picture on Twitter showing seven global brands Chevrolet, Man Trucks, Fiat, United Motors, Harley Davidson, Ford, Datsun which have exited the country

European Union reaches landmark deal on hate speech, disinformation

EU Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager said, with today's agreement we ensure that platforms are held accountable for the risks their services can pose to society and citizens

Clubhouse hate chat: Delhi Police quizzes six, including 2 women, minor

Six persons who took part in the Clubhouse conversation where obscene and derogatory remarks were made against Muslim women have been identified, the Delhi Police said

Parliamentary panel Chairperson urges Shah to enact law against hate speech

Chairman of Parliamentary Standing committee on Home Affairs Anand Sharma has written a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah urging him to enact a law to curb hate speeches

Twitter loses appeal in French case over online hate speech

The decision provides ammunition to campaigners elsewhere in Europe who want tougher controls to prevent the spread of racist and discriminatory content

Facebook critics call for release of India human rights impact review

Facebook critics called on the world's largest social network to release a human rights impact assessment it commissioned in 2020

SC issues notice on plea seeking action on speeches made in Haridwar, Delhi

SC asked the Centre, Delhi Police and Uttarakhand Police to respond to a plea seeking investigation and action against those who allegedly made hate speeches during two events held recently