Hate Speech

SC orders states to register FIRs over hate speech even if no complaint is made

The apex court further warned that delay in registering hate speech cases would result in contempt of court

Has Twitter 2.0 under Elon Musk seen a rise in hate speech?

Twitter has claimed that hate speech on the platform is down more than 50 per cent since Elon Musk took over in October. But experts say the platform has seen an increase in antisemitic tweets as well as slurs against gay and trans persons

Motorsport's FIA and other sports bodies come together to fight online abuse

Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, who is the only Black driver in F1, has been the victim of online abuse

'Prior sanction required for case against hate speech': Delhi court

The court also said that according to the Supreme Court, the requirement for obtaining sanction, instead of being directory in nature, was a mandatory requirement

Hate speech on Twitter is at its lowest level, down even from pre-spike levels says Elon Musk

The use of racial slurs and racially charged language went up by 500 per cent after Musk took control of Twitter. Musk and his team have been able to combat this and reduce hate speech on the platform to an all-time low.

Kanye West isn't the only celebrity to lose a sponsor over controversial comments

German sportswear giant Adidas ended their years-long association with Kanye West over his anti-Semitic outbursts. The rapper joins a long list of celebrities who have been dropped by sponsors

FIR registered against event organisers after BJP MP's call for 'community boycott'

Delhi BJP MP Parvesh Verma courted controversy on Sunday after he allegedly called for a total boycott of a community at an event held to protest the killing of a Hindu youth in northeast Delhi

Tamil Nadu BJP leader files complaint on DMK MP A Raja for hate speech against Hindus

Raja, the DMK deputy general secretary had recently stoked controversy over his Shudra remark and drew the BJP's ire with the saffron party accusing him of spewing hatred against a community to appease others

Situation in Hyderabad direct result of Raja Singh's 'hate speech', says Asaduddin Owaisi

Demanding the arrest of suspended BJP MLA T Raja Singh, AIMIM chief on Thursday said protests in some parts of the city were a direct result of the alleged hate speech by the saffron party leader.

International Day for Countering Hate Speech: History, significance and all you need to know

The devastating impact of hate speech has been further amplified by social media and other means of communication. If left unchecked, hate speech can lead to wide scale human rights violations, increase conflicts and upend peace and development measures.