'Hate being normalised by BJP, must not become a dead society': Rahul Gandhi on Tripura student killingRahul Gandhi condemned the killing of Anjel Chakma in Dehradun. He blamed the BJP for normalizing hate. The incident involved an attack on ...
29 Dec, 2025, 01.58 PM 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
Karnataka assembly passes hate speech bill amid BJP protests; hate comment to invite 7-yr jail termKarnataka Assembly has passed a new bill to prevent hate speech and hate crimes. This pioneering law introduces penalties of up to seven ye...
18 Dec, 2025, 04.47 PM IST
Bill to curb hate speech tabled in K'taka Assembly; BJP opposesKarnataka government has introduced a bill in the assembly to punish hate speeches. The proposed law seeks severe penalties for those incit...
11 Dec, 2025, 12.11 AM IST
Karnataka govt tables bill empowering officials to order takedown of online hate crime contentThe opposition BJP has strongly protested the bill. The bill, which has invoked provisions from the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the I...
10 Dec, 2025, 11.34 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
Biden says haters won't have 'last word'; wants to end social media immunityThe White House had repeatedly called for revoking Section 230, a law that shields online companies from liability over content posted by u...
16 Sep, 2022, 08.16 AM IST
Twitter loses online hate speech court battle in FranceThe decision provides ammunition to campaigners elsewhere in Europe who want tougher controls to prevent the spread of racist and discrimin...
21 Jan, 2022, 12.11 PM IST
Senate OKs bill to fight hate crimes against Asian AmericansThe names of the six women killed in Georgia are listed in the bill, which passed the Senate on a 94-1 vote. Biden applauded the measure, t...
24 Apr, 2021, 08.38 AM IST
UK media watchdog fines Zakir Naik's Peace TV 300,000 pounds for 'hate speech'"We concluded that the content represented serious failures of compliance with our broadcasting rules, which warranted fines. Ofcom has tod...
17 May, 2020, 12.12 PM IST
Proactive, AI-based tools in Twitter, FB, WhatsApp to check objectionable contentsThe social media platforms have engaged NGOs working in the field and appointed grievance redressal cell for prompt action.
07 Dec, 2018, 06.01 PM IST
Every attack on Indians in US is not hate crime: Sushma SwarajReferring to the murder in Kansas in the US, Swaraj said the accused was arrested the next day but the killing of Deep Rai was still being ...
30 Mar, 2017, 07.57 PM IST
Internet access led to racial hate crimes in early 2000sBroadband availability increased the incidence of racial hate crimes committed by lone-wolf perpetrators in the US during the period 2001-2...
29 Sep, 2015, 04.02 PM IST
India to set up portal with US to check web crimeIndia has suggested setting up of a portal jointly with United States to check cyber crime.
22 Dec, 2013, 10.57 AM IST
India seeks US help to intercept chats from online platformsIntelligence Bureau has inputs that anti-social elements and terrorists may be using such chatting services to draw up plans and conspiraci...
03 Dec, 2013, 05.42 AM IST
Government issued directions to block 690 offensive webpages in 3 yearsThe government on wednesday said it has issued directions to intermediaries for blocking 690 webpages/ URLs for carrying anti-social conten...
12 Dec, 2012, 03.53 PM IST
Over 1,600 people held for cyber crimes in 2011: GovernmentOver 1,600 people were arrested for cyber crimes registered under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and under sections of IPC in 2011.
07 Dec, 2012, 03.30 PM IST