Facebook Grilled By Delhi Panel On "Hate Speech In Indian Context"
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Facebook, which now goes by the corporate name "Meta", faced tough questions on the religious affiliation of its staff in India and the company's policy on hate posts from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chaddha.
Facebook's India officials were grilled on hate posts today by a Delhi panel in connection with the February 2020 riots in the capital. The social networking giant was asked to share details of the religious affiliations of its public policy team and board of directors.
In a livestreamed session, the company that now goes by the corporate name "Meta" faced tough questions on the religious affiliation of its staff in India and the company's policy on hate posts.
"What is the religious affiliation of people working in Facebook India," questioned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chaddha, who heads the Delhi Assembly Committee on Peace and Harmony.
Shivnath Thukral, Facebook India's Public Policy Director, replied that the company has 300 employees in the country, around 20 in the policy team.
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