Hate speech
Kenya says social media won't be blocked after warning to Facebook
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) said Friday it had given Facebook's parent Meta seven days to act following a report it allowed more...
The court has heard testimony from African literature scholar Professor Elizabeth Gunner in the case between the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and lobby group AfriForum.
EFF leader Julius Malema is back in the Johannesburg High Court for the hate speech case brought against him by AfriForum.
EFF leader Julius Malema has defended his party’s version of 'Dubul' ibhunu', insisting that struggle songs are not meant to be interpreted directly.
Qwelane penned an article in the Sunday Sun newspaper in 2008 titled: 'Call Me Names – But Gay Is Not Ok'.
Running on the user's device to preserve privacy, rather than Instagram's servers, the new filters will block requests to open a direct messaging conversation that contain offensive words, expressions or emojis.
The founder of The Synagogue Church of All Nations, a Christian megachurch in Lagos, is one of Africa's most influential preachers with a large following on TV and social media.
The Paris-based campaign group, known by its French acronym RSF, said it was taking Facebook to court for 'misleading commercial practices'.
This is the second time AfriForum takes Julius Malema to court for the controversial song.
"All anyone talks about these days is the pandemic. We need to stop that," said Bolsonaro during the speech, which was ostensibly on tourism.
Matome Letsoalo pleaded guilty to a charge of crimen injuria for threatening and antisemitic tweets posted in June 2018.
The Human Rights Commission has been joined by various organisations to challenge a Supreme Court ruling that upheld the columnist’s appeal of an Equality Court judgment.
Facebook has come under heavy pressure from activists, governments, and companies that advertise on its platforms for tougher action on promoting discrimination, hatred, or violence.
SAHRC commissioner Chris Nissen said they had sufficient evidence of hate speech and that the matter would be referred to the Equality Court.
The news comes amid increased pressure on the leading social network to clamp down on incendiary content which promotes racism and violence, which has gained momentum with more than 650 advertisers joining a boycott.
Some 200 brands have now paused advertising with the social media giant as part of the #StopHateForProfit campaign launched by social justice activists.
The video sharing platform pulled the plug on the channels as online social media platforms face increasing pressure to crack down on hateful rhetoric.
Algerian social networks have become a battleground for rival political camps after they gave rise to the popular 'Hirak' protest movement that in April ended the 20-year reign of president Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
Equality law expert Justine Limpitlaw said while the EFF leader’s comments were offensive, they're not against the law.