Voice of America: India to Review Controversial Internet Hate Speech Law

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India to Review Controversial Internet Hate Speech Law Nov 30th 2012, 14:40 In India, a controversial law governing offensive material posted online will be reviewed following an outcry over its misuse. The move follows the recent arrest of two young women in connection with what many call an innocuous Facebook post.   Hearing a petition against Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, the Supreme Court said the wording of the law is not well-intentioned and can be misused.  It says the law needs to be revisited.   The petition was made in the ... Media files: 4FFC494B-AC86-4F7D-910F-941F7D9FEBC6_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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