Facebook In Trouble Over Anti-Hindu Group

By Sameer Mitha | Updated: 5 June 2012 02:17 IST

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Facebook’s long list of controversial groups just got an Indian update. Social activist Nutan Thakur filed an FIR against the social networking site and it’s users under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act 2000, in Meerut today.

Facebook's long list of controversial groups just got an Indian update. Social activist Nutan Thakur filed an FIR against the social networking site and it's users under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act 2000, in Meerut today. The FIR is concerned with a particular hate group that depicts Hindu gods on the film poster of 3 Idiots. The group is one of many that target Hinduism and Islam. Other hate groups include We Hate Gandhi, the ID of the latter group has now been blocked, following a complaint by Thakur.

Previously, Facebook were asked to shut down groups that promoted child pornography, paedophilia, genocide and racism. Facebook watchdogs have included British Prime Minister David Cameron, who lobbied for a tribute page to Northumberland killer Raoul Moat to be deleted.

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