Facebook India Head Ajit Mohan Questioned by Parliamentary Panel Over Reluctance to Ban Bajrang Dal
Mohan was questioned about a report that Facebook is reluctant to ban Bajrang Dal due to staff security concerns. By Agencies | Updated: 16 December 2020 17:25 IST
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Congress MP Karti Chidambaram questioned Mohan about the WSJ report
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Facebook s India head Ajit Mohan deposed before a parliamentary panel on Wednesday and was questioned about a recent report that the social media giant is reluctant to ban the Bajrang Dal due to concerns over the security of its staff.
New Delhi, December 16
Facebook’s India head Ajit Mohan deposed before a parliamentary panel on Wednesday and suggested that the social media company’s fact-checking team has so far found no such element that necessitates a ban on the Bajrang Dal, sources said.
Mohan deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, chaired by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. The panel had called him on the issue of the citizens’ data safety.
Mohan was accompanied by Shivnath Thukral, the public policy director of Facebook.
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram, along with Tharoor, questioned Mohan about a recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report suggesting that the social media giant is reluctant on banning the Bajrang Dal on its platform due to financial reasons and concerns over the safety of its staff, sources said.
Bajrang Dal s Posts Do Not Violate Facebook’s Policies: Facebook India Head
Facebook’s safety team, flagged Bajrang Dal as a ‘dangerous organisation’ and urged the network to ban the group from its platform, previous reports claimed.
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Facebook s India chief Ajit Mohan deposed before a parliamentary panel on Wednesday and claimed that the social media company s fact-checking team found no evidence that necessitates a ban on the Bajrang Dal, sources said.
Mohan deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, chaired by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. The panel had quizzed him on the issue of the citizens data safety.
Updated Dec 16, 2020 | 16:40 IST
Facebook India head Ajit Mohan deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology after the panel had summoned him on the issue of citizens’ data safety. Facebook India Vice President Ajit Mohan. | Photo Credit: Twitter
Key Highlights
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram questioned Mohan about a recent Wall Street Journal report on the banning of Bajrang Dal on Facebook
The WSJ report stated that despite an internal assessment that called for a ban on the right-wing outfit, Facebook had not cracked down on the Hindu nationalist outfit
New Delhi: India’s Parliamentary panel for information technology on Wednesday questioned Facebook India head Ajit Mohan after recent reports stated that the social media giant was reluctant to ban right-wing outfit Bajrang Dal over concerns of security of its staff.
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