Facebook, Under Pressure in India, Bans Politician for Hate Speech
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Facebook, Under Pressure in India, Bans Politician for Hate Speech

NEW DELHI—Facebook Inc. banned a politician from India’s ruling party for violating its policies against hate speech, amid a growing political storm over its handling of extremist content on its platform. The removal of the politician, T. Raja Singh, is an about-face for the company and one that will be politically tricky in India, its

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NEW DELHI—Facebook Inc. banned a politician from India’s ruling party for violating its policies against hate speech, amid a growing political storm over its handling of extremist content on its platform.

The removal of the politician, T. Raja Singh, is an about-face for the company and one that will be politically tricky in India, its biggest market by number of users.

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