hate speech
Facebook bans conspiracy theorists, controversial black activist
World
May 3, 2019
Facebook bans conspiracy theorists, controversial black activist
Facebook on Thursday banned prominent conspiracy theorists including Infowars founder Alex Jones and the controversial black activist Louis Farrakhan in…
Zakir Naik says he has not broken any Indian laws
World
December 2, 2018
Zakir Naik says he has not broken any Indian laws
KANGAR, Malaysia (Reuters) – Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, wanted in his home country of India, said he has not…
Germany looks to revise social media law as Europe watches
Technology
March 8, 2018
Germany looks to revise social media law as Europe watches
A German law requiring social media companies like Facebook and Twitter to quickly remove hate speech from their sites is…
#SpreadNoHate, UNAOC aims to combat hate speech against refugees in Cairo symposium
Egypt
December 11, 2017
#SpreadNoHate, UNAOC aims to combat hate speech against refugees in Cairo symposium
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), alongside the EU, will host a symposium aiming to combat media hate speech…
After speech, Israeli president termed ‘Nazi’ in graffiti
Middle East
October 25, 2017
After speech, Israeli president termed ‘Nazi’ in graffiti
Israeli police say they are investigating graffiti found in central Israel containing hate speech against the country’s president. Overnight on…
Facebook, Google, others launch drive against fake news in France
Science
February 6, 2017
Facebook, Google, others launch drive against fake news in France
Social media companies Facebook, Google and a group of news organizations launched an initiative dubbed "Cross Check" on Monday to…
French president Hollande vows stiffer penalties for hate speech
World
February 24, 2015
French president Hollande vows stiffer penalties for hate speech
French President Francois Hollande vowed to introduce tougher penalties for "racist, anti-Semitic or homophobic" remarks in the wake of last…