Australia’s digital safety regulator has issued a notice to Twitter for a reported rise in hate speech, threatening the company with a $475,000 fine if it did not provide an adequate explanation within 28 days. The eSafety commissioner said instances of serious abuse faced by Australians on Twitter have surged in the past 12 months. […]
Tag Archives: hate speech
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Jun
Jun
The immediate threat posed by escalating communal tensions in Uttarakhand appeared to have been doused, at least for the time being, after the state government told the high court that a mahapanchayat called by a Right-wing group was called off. But larger and disturbing questions remain about the way in which the matter was handled […]
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There are three major hurdles in the fight against hate speech in India. The first — and often the most important — is administrative vacillation. The second, and associated problem, is the absence of political will in checking hate speech by leaders, given how faith and community-based polarisation often bring electoral dividends. The third is […]