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Facebook Bans BJP MLA T Raja Singh
By: Tupaki Desk | 3 Sept 2020 12:44 PM IST
Facebook has banned BJP MLA T Raja Singh for violating Facebook's policy on content promoting hate and violence.
After the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report alleged that its content policies favoured the ruling BJP in India, the social media giant has decided to ban the BJP MLA who is facing the allegations for his hate speech row.
"We have banned Raja Singh from Facebook for violating our policy prohibiting those that promote or engage in violence and hate from having a presence on our platform. The process for evaluating potential violators is extensive and it is what led us to Facebook's decision to remove his account," a Facebook spokesperson said.
On Wednesday, Facebook officials appeared before a parliamentary panel led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and faced questions on the political bias from both sides of the divide.
After the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report alleged that its content policies favoured the ruling BJP in India, the social media giant has decided to ban the BJP MLA who is facing the allegations for his hate speech row.
"We have banned Raja Singh from Facebook for violating our policy prohibiting those that promote or engage in violence and hate from having a presence on our platform. The process for evaluating potential violators is extensive and it is what led us to Facebook's decision to remove his account," a Facebook spokesperson said.
On Wednesday, Facebook officials appeared before a parliamentary panel led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and faced questions on the political bias from both sides of the divide.