Tag: Misinformation

26/09/2021 by VOICE

Hate Speech

Capacity Building Program on counter hate speech and spread of misinformation

Voices for Interactive Choice and Empowerment (VOICE) is a right-based research and advocacy organization advancing human rights and they organized a two-day long capacity building workshop on ‘Counter hate speech and spread of Misinformation’ this was attended by the youth activists including students, journalists, social activists, women and minority activists, netizens, young artists, writers, bloggers,…

14/03/2021 by VOICE

Hate Speech

Blogs

‘Widespread hate speech, misinformation causing social unrest’

A Buddhist temple in Ramu was attacked and a religious clash occurred in Bhola because of misinformation and hate speech Hate speech and misinformation are being spread in the country and social media has become a big platform for circulating misleading information and rumours. If proper measures are not taken immediately, social unrest will increase,…