- Tuesday, April 23, 2024
By: Eastern Eye Staff
by NADEEM BADSHAH SOCIAL MEDIA GIANTS TOLD TO MAN UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY SOCIAL media giants need to monitor their content better to stop the spread of fake news that can spread “resentment and anger” between communities, experts have urged. They have also called for tougher libel laws to punish people who post false messages and doctored images on websites and phone apps, including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp. In June, Abijeet Nath and Nilotpal Das were beaten to death by a mob in the Indian state of Assam following WhatsApp rumours over child kidnappers. The men had stopped to ask…
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