Web sites, govt keep in touch to kill rumours
22 Aug 2012 12:36 PM IST
The Internet companies Google and Facebook said on Tuesday that they were working with Indian authorities to remove 'inflammatory and hateful content' on their web sites. 'We understand the gravity of the situation, strongly condemn acts of violence and continue to work closely with relevant authorities. Content intended to incite violence, such as hate speech, is prohibited on Google products where we host content, including YouTube, Google+ and Blogger,' Google said in a statement.
It added that Google acts 'quickly to remove such material flagged by our users' and complies with valid legal requests from authorities wherever possible, consistent with its policy.
The government has ordered ban of 310 web pages, charging that morphed images and videos were uploaded displaying alleged atrocities on Muslims. It said these led to the fear psychosis among the people of the Northeast and their mass exodus from different parts of the country.
Facebook, which has about 50 million users in India, also said it is working with the Indian authorities. 'Facebook will remove content which breaches our terms as set out in our Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. Content or individuals can be removed from Facebook for a variety of reasons including issuing direct calls for violence or perpetuating hate speech,' a Facebook spokesperson said.
'We have received requests from Indian authorities and agencies and are working through those requests and responding to the agencies,' it added.
It added that Google acts 'quickly to remove such material flagged by our users' and complies with valid legal requests from authorities wherever possible, consistent with its policy.
The government has ordered ban of 310 web pages, charging that morphed images and videos were uploaded displaying alleged atrocities on Muslims. It said these led to the fear psychosis among the people of the Northeast and their mass exodus from different parts of the country.
Facebook, which has about 50 million users in India, also said it is working with the Indian authorities. 'Facebook will remove content which breaches our terms as set out in our Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. Content or individuals can be removed from Facebook for a variety of reasons including issuing direct calls for violence or perpetuating hate speech,' a Facebook spokesperson said.
'We have received requests from Indian authorities and agencies and are working through those requests and responding to the agencies,' it added.
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