Tag: Hate Speech
Catholic Media practitioners caution politicians against hate speech
The Catholic Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (CAMPAN) has advised politicians to shun hate speech capable of heating up the…
Osun Guber: Political parties urged to shun hate speech
Ahead of the Sept. 22 Osun governorship election, an NGO, Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA Africa), has…
2019: Fake news, hate speech pose serious threats – Media executives
Some media executives have identified fake news and hate speech as serious threats to the 2019 General Elections and Nigeria’s…
Hate speech: NBC to sanction Ondo Television
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it will sanction the Ondo State Television Service (OSTS) for broadcasting hate speech against…
Myanmar: Facebook admits ‘too slow’ in addressing hate speech
Facebook has been “too slow’’ to address hate speech in Myanmar and is acting to remedy the problem by hiring…
Hate speech, fake news: Plateau wants defaulting media outfits sanctioned
With hate speeches and fake news largely blamed for the security challenges in Plateau, the state government has asked the…
Opposition uses fake news, hate speech to de-market Buhari – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the opposition is using fake news and hate speech as…
Police urge Kano politicians to shun violence, hate speech
The Police Command in Kano State has urged residents, especially politicians to shun politics of violence and hate speech ahead…
African politicians advised against hate speech
Prof. Nana Amfo of the University of Legon, Ghana on Wednesday urged African politicians to stop the use of hate…
Fake news, hate speech threat to national security – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Friday described the growing level of fake news and hate…
Hate speech: INEC to partner advertising professionals
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed its willingness to cooperate with advertising professionals in the country to mitigate…
Jacob Zuma’s son, Edward fined for hate speech
Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s son Edward on Tuesday agreed to pay 5,000 U.S. dollars and apologised for his…
Njemanze tasks media practitioners against acrimony, hate speech
Mr Nnamdi Njemanze, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Press Council, has called on media practitioners to promote peace in the society by…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg vows to work harder to block hate speech in Myanmar
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said his company would step up efforts to block hate messages in Myanmar as he…
Pakistan launches smartphone app to combat hate speech
The Pakistani government has launched a mobile phone application to enable the public to report hate speech in a bid…