Majority of Australians support stricter hate speech and immigration laws following Bondi Beach terror attack, poll findsFollowing the deadly Bondi Beach terrorist attack, a new poll reveals strong public backing for stricter hate speech laws, enhanced immigra...
27 Dec, 2025, 07.43 AM IST
Karnataka clears hate speech bill: What counts as an offence, punishments and penalties explainedHate Speech Bill Karnataka: Karnataka has enacted a new law to combat hate speech and hate crimes. The Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crime...
19 Dec, 2025, 06.41 PM IST
Australia to introduce laws to crack down on hate speech after Bondi shootingAustralia is enacting sweeping reforms to combat hate speech following a deadly mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration. Prime Minister Ant...
18 Dec, 2025, 07.13 AM IST
'I forgive him': US right-wing leader Charlie Kirk's widow on his alleged killerErika Kirk, wife of the deceased Charlie Kirk, publicly forgave her husband's killer. She delivered a religious speech at a memorial event ...
22 Sep, 2025, 07.22 AM IST
Charlie Kirk's death ignites free speech fire storm among Trump supportersFollowing Charlie Kirk's death, the White House is facing criticism. The administration's response to political rhetoric sparks debate amon...
21 Sep, 2025, 03.37 PM IST
Georgia assembly introduces bill to recognise Hinduphobia in anti-discrimination lawsGeorgia has introduced Senate Bill 375, landmark legislation to formally recognize Hinduphobia and combat discrimination against Hindus. Th...
12 Apr, 2025, 07.00 PM IST
Elon Musk’s X faces major scrutiny in France: Could algorithm violations lead to serious penalties?Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, is currently under criminal investigation in France due to concerns about its algorithms. French auth...
07 Feb, 2025, 11.59 PM IST
Bill on workers' rights safety from AI among 50 bills introduced in RSNearly fifty private members' bills were introduced in Rajya Sabha. These include bills on employees' rights with AI, deepfake criminalizat...
07 Feb, 2025, 05.04 PM IST
Elon Musk says Canada law to stop online hate "Sounds insane"Tesla CEO Elon Musk weighed in on a debate over Canada's proposed hate speech law, the Online Harms Bill. Musk expressed concern over the l...
08 May, 2024, 01.33 PM IST
Rights groups urge Jordan to scrap 'draconian' cybercrime billThe amendments would toughen penalties for those seen to have committed cybercrimes including spreading disinformation, with those found gu...
25 Jul, 2023, 12.55 AM IST
Dominance, data, disinformation: Europe's fight with Big TechHere is a summary of the tussles between Silicon Valley and Brussels.
14 Jun, 2023, 09.26 PM IST
Twitter staring at multi-million-euro fines in Germany: reportThe report in Techcrunch says that about 600 cases have been filed against Twitter in Germany for failing to moderate content.
11 Apr, 2023, 03.46 PM IST
Civil rights audit at Google proposes better tackling of hate speech, misinformationThe review also said that to better tackle misinformation related to elections, the company should ensure that employees with language flue...
04 Mar, 2023, 09.50 AM IST
Supreme Court slams TV channels for ‘sensationalising news’The bench minced no words in observing that such TV channels are creating divide in the society. It also suggested strict action be taken a...
14 Jan, 2023, 12.22 AM IST
Can't give hate any air, firm regulatory mechanism needed against hate speeches: Supreme Court"Where is our nation headed," the bench asked. While freedom of press is important, "these speeches on mainstream media or social media are...
22 Sep, 2022, 06.36 AM IST
Kerala: 18 more people arrested in Alappuzha PFI sloganeering case"These were the people who were repeating the slogans raised by the child. Two people were arrested earlier", said Kerala Police.
28 May, 2022, 07.15 AM IST
Law panel proposes 2 years jail for hate speech & Rs. 5k fineTaking into account victimisation of people on account of their origin, the region they belong to and their place of birth, the Commission ...
11 May, 2018, 08.09 AM IST