India

Dangerous Speech and Misinformation Fans India – Pakistan War

March 08,2019

Rising tension between India and Pakistan, triggered by a terrorist attack in Kashmir, have inspired an alarming flood of Dangerous Speech and misinformation to spread online in both countries – some urging mass violence or even full-scale war.

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WhatsApp Responds after Lynchings Linked to Dangerous Speech in India

July 27,2018

WhatsApp’s messaging platform has announced several updates, largely in response to a growing problem of Dangerous Speech in India which takes the form of inflammatory rumors spread online and offline.

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Preliminary Findings on Online Hate Speech and the Law in India

December 08,2016

Hate speech is a serious concern in the Republic of India. However, Indian law does not use the phrase “hate…

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