Supreme Court issues notice in plea to hold Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp directly responsible for spreading hate speech

The petition urges the top court to direct the Central government to establish a mechanism for automatic removal of hate speech and fake news within a short timeframe.

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Debayan Roy

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The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs in a plea seeking to hold Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and WhatsApp responsible for spreading hate speech.

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