Anwar, Erdogan condemn Quran burnings, populist discourse inciting hate speech

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan strongly condemned the recent burnings of the Quran and populist discourse that incites hate speech against Islam. In a joint statement issued Wednesday after the leaders’ meeting in New York on the margins of the 78th United Nations (UN) General Assembly, […]

Facebook hit by French lawsuit over hate speech

PARIS: Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders announced Tuesday that it has filed a lawsuit against Facebook in France, saying the website breaks its own terms by failing to protect users against hate speech. The Paris-based campaign group, known by its French acronym RSF, said it was taking Facebook to court for “misleading commercial practices”. The […]

Stern action needed to put a stop to hate speech on social media

KUALA LUMPUR: Stern legal action needs to be taken against those who insult and hurl abuses against others including national leaders on social media, which have been rampant of late. Dewan Negara People’s Well-being Caucus Committee chairman, Senator Datuk Razali Idris in expressing his concern over the matter proposed that a new law be introduced […]