Charlie Kirk post controversy: Tennessee man bags $835,000 settlement after he was sent jail Facebook postMany people across the U.S. lost their jobs over social media comments about Kirk’s death, Larry Bushart’s case stood out as a rare instanc...
20 May, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Homer: 'Let me not then die ingloriously and without a..'-The Odyssey authors' timeless words about struggle, courage and leaving behind a meaningful legacyAncient Greek poet Homer's words on courage and legacy still resonate. His epics, the Iliad and Odyssey, explored timeless themes of pride,...
16 May, 2026, 09.25 PM IST
London police brace for big far-right rally, counter-demoLondon braces for a massive day of protests and the FA Cup final. Thousands of police will manage a far-right rally led by Tommy Robinson a...
16 May, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
Skin Doctor case: Can you be arrested over your social media posts in India?Social media influencer Dr. Neelam Singh, 'The Skin Doctor', was arrested by Delhi Police for alleged posts targeting businessman Sunjay Ka...
14 May, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Newlywed bride asked to say ‘beta’ for a future child; her one-word reply is now going viral. WatchA bride's simple word choice at her Indian wedding has gone viral. During a ritual, she replaced the traditional 'beta' with 'baccha' when ...
30 Apr, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Jimmy Kimmel's joke on Melania Trump's 'widow-like glow’ sparks a firestorm: Did ABC fire its star or stand by him?Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has defended a joke in which he referred to Melania Trump as an “expectant widow,” made just days before a sho...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
Ahead of Greek social media ban, parents desperate to separate children from phonesAs Greece prepares to impose a ban on social media use for those under 15, the initiative aims to shield youth from potential addiction and...
02 Apr, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
EU, France, Germany slam US visa bans as 'censorship' dispute deepensThe European Union, France, and Germany have strongly condemned U.S. visa bans targeting European citizens. These individuals are involved ...
24 Dec, 2025, 10.41 PM 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
Hate speech on X spiked in the months after Elon Musk's purchase, study findsPrevious studies have indicated that hate speech spiked on X shortly after the Elon Musk acquired the platform — then called Twitter — and ...
15 Feb, 2025, 02.19 PM IST
Facebook, X, YouTube to do more against online hate speech, EU saysOther firms that have agreed with the voluntary code set up in May 2016 are Dailymotion, Instagram, Jeuxvideo.com, LinkedIn, Microsoft host...
20 Jan, 2025, 06.25 PM IST
Regulating online hate speech 'not censorship': UN rights chiefThe UN rights chief declared that regulating online hate speech and harmful content is not censorship. Meta recently announced it would rem...
10 Jan, 2025, 06.18 PM IST
UN head says social media, AI fuelling 'worst human impulses'UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that unchecked social media and AI amplify hate speech, leading to violence. He highlighted th...
26 Nov, 2024, 06.17 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
Trial of 2016 Twitter troll to test limits of online speechThe misinformation campaign was carried out by a group of conspirators, prosecutors said, including a man in his 20s who called himself Ric...
20 Mar, 2023, 08.59 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
Microsoft takes stand against hate speech, unveils new tools for its applicationsUsers will now be able to communicate directly with the firm to report hate speech and request petition to reinstate content via online for...
27 Aug, 2016, 04.46 PM IST