Page 6 - Hate Speech

Twitter rolls out new prompts for users to curb bullying on its platform

Twitter has rolled out improved prompts that will encourage users to pause and reconsider a potentially harmful or offensive reply before tweeting it

Facebook's Instagram launches feature to tackle hate speech, abuse

Facebook Inc's Instagram is rolling out a feature to prevent users from viewing possibly abusive messages by filtering offensive words, phrases and emojis on the photo-sharing app

Muslim civil rights group sues Facebook over hate speech: Details here

A civil rights group said CEO Mark Zuckerberg made false and deceptive" statements to Congress when he said the giant social network removes hate speech and other material that violates its rules

Holocaust survivors across world harness social media to spread message

Holocaust survivors from around the world are taking to social media to share their experience of how hate speech paved the way for mass murder

Facebook steps up efforts to curb hate speech amid polls in Indian states

Facebook is taking several measures, including reducing distribution of content deemed to be hate speech

BJP has a different standard for hate speech from its leaders: Omar

The BJP has a completely different standard when it comes to hate speech from its leaders, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah alleged

SC notice to govt, Twitter to check fake news, hate speech on platform

Notice comes amid govt-Twitter spat over content takedown requests made by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to the microblogging firm

SC grants protection to AAP leader Sanjay Singh in UP hate speech cases

The court said that UP Police are not precluded from seeking sanction to prosecute him from Rajya Sabha Chairperson in the cases

SC seeks govt's response on plea seeking law to regulate social media

Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking framing of law to regulate social media platforms and make them responsible for spreading fake news and hate speeches

Why not curb instigating TV programmes: Supreme Court to Centre

The apex court stressed upon the need for "fair and truthful" reporting and said that problem arises when it is used to agitate others

Hate speech seen in 10 out of 10,000 views on our platform: Facebook

Facebook said due to its investments in artificial intelligence, the company has been able to remove more hate speech and find more of it proactively before users report it

For ever 10,000 views of content, 11 had hate speech, reveals Facebook

The prevalence of hate speech on Facebook in July-Sept period this year was 0.10% to 0.11%, meaning that out of every 10,000 views of content on Facebook, 10 to 11 of them included hate speech

Facebook estimates hate speech seen in 1 out of 1000 views on its platform

Facebook also said it took action on 22.1 million pieces of hate speech content in the third quarter, about 95% of which was proactively identified

Facebook using artificial intelligence to prioritise reported content

Facebook, which has 1.82 billion daily users globally, has drawn flak in the past for its handling of hate speech on the platform in India

Socialising social media

Online media platforms must be regulated to protect the public from lies that polarise society

In the world of online hate

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Facebook India public policy head Das quits months after hate speech row

Firm says Ankhi Das left to pursue 'public service'. In an internal note it says her leaving is not linked to "recent media reports regarding claims of anti-Muslim bias"

We provide platform; won't appear before Delhi assembly panel: FB to SC

The Delhi Assembly's Peace and Harmony Committee is probing the social media giant's alleged failure to track down hate speech

Pak court to hear plea for banning Nawaz Sharif's 'hate speech' on Monday

The petitioner said that Sharif is a convicted criminal from the court and he cannot speak to the media, pleading the court to ban Sharif's "hate speech"

Invoking Mahatma Gandhi, UN chief Guterres calls for end to hate speech

UN Secretary-General Anotonio Guterres has called for an end to "loathsome" hate speech online and off-line