Facebook chief exempt from appearing in court
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FB India vice president was to make appearance in organisation s role in circulation of fake news.
The Delhi Assembly on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that any senior and responsible officer from Facebook can appear before it, instead of its India Vice President Ajit Mohan.
The Assembly s committee on peace and harmony had issued two summons, seeking Ajit Mohan s appearance before it to examine the social media organisation s role in circulation of fake news during Delhi riots last year.
Mohan had moved the Supreme Court challenging these summonses. A bench headed by Justice S.K. Kaul told senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing the Assembly, that Mohan s counsel, senior advocate Harish Salve, had said that he cannot be compelled and no oath can be forced. Singhvi replied that he never said only Mohan should appear. At this, Justice Kaul replied that he is taking a note that the Assembly
FB India head can be exempted from appearing, Delhi Assembly to SC
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Delhi Assembly to examine NewsClick editor, Alt News co-founder. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Feb 3 : The Delhi Assembly on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that any senior and responsible officer from Facebook can appear before it, instead of its India Vice President Ajit Mohan.
The Assembly s committee on peace and harmony had issued two summons, seeking Ajit Mohan s appearance before it to examine the social media organisation s role in circulation of fake news during Delhi riots last year.
Mohan had moved the Supreme Court challenging these summonses. A bench headed by Justice S.K. Kaul told senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing the Assembly, that Mohan s counsel, senior advocate Harish Salve, had said that he cannot be compelled and no oath can be forced. Singhvi replied that he never said only Mohan shou
Updated Dec 16, 2020 | 16:40 IST
Facebook India head Ajit Mohan deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology after the panel had summoned him on the issue of citizens’ data safety. Facebook India Vice President Ajit Mohan. | Photo Credit: Twitter
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Congress MP Karti Chidambaram questioned Mohan about a recent Wall Street Journal report on the banning of Bajrang Dal on Facebook
The WSJ report stated that despite an internal assessment that called for a ban on the right-wing outfit, Facebook had not cracked down on the Hindu nationalist outfit
New Delhi: India’s Parliamentary panel for information technology on Wednesday questioned Facebook India head Ajit Mohan after recent reports stated that the social media giant was reluctant to ban right-wing outfit Bajrang Dal over concerns of security of its staff.