Congress leader Rahul Gandhi this morning yet again accused Facebook and WhatsApp of attacking “India’s democracy and social harmony”, days after his party wrote to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg – for the second time in two weeks – over the social media giant’s alleged bias towards the BJP.
“International media have fully exposed Facebook’s & WhatsApp’s brazen assault on India’s democracy & social harmony. No one, let alone a foreign company, can be allowed to interfere in our nation’s affairs. They must be investigated immediately & when found guilty, punished (sic),” the ex-Congress chief tweeted along with a report by the Wall Street Journal.
The latest report by the foreign publication claims that Facebook executive Ankhi Das didn’t apply hate speech rules on members of the ruling BJP.
Ms Das, head of public policy in Facebook India, “made internal postings over several years” detailing her support for the ruling BJP and disparaging its main rival, according to the report.
The Congress, in its letter to Mark Zuckerberg on Saturday, sought details on steps being taken to investigate the alleged bias. “We urge you to let us know what steps your company is planning to take to investigate these matters… will also be pursuing legislative and judicial actions in India to ensure a foreign company cannot continue to cause social disharmony in our nation for pursuit of private profits,” the letter said.
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