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  • UN tasks social media giants to clamp down on hate speech

    UN tasks social media giants to clamp down on hate speech

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    United Nations (UN) human rights chief on Wednesday said social media giants, including Facebook, must proactively block content inciting hatred. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said the social media must also prevent online campaigns which target minorities, such as those undertaken in Myanmar. Zeid, who said Facebook had…