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Under heat, Facebook denies ties with BJP in India

16/08/2020 10:30 PM | Click to read full article

Facebook has come under fire after a report it was biased in its functioning in India. Wall Street Journal, alleged that Facebook was biased in its functioning in India as it ignored its hate speech policy and allowed anti-Muslim posts on its platform.

However, a spokesperson has denied any ties with the ruling BJP in the country and said the social media company enforces its policies "globally regardless of anyone’s political position or party affiliation."

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