In #India, a hate speech campaign — boosted by Hindu nationalists aligned with #Modi and the #BJP — is claiming Muslims are spreading #coronavirus on purpose.
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The campaign, using hashtags like #coronajihad, #CrushTablighiSpitters, #MuslimMeaningTerrorist, and #BioJihad has been going on for weeks but activists say Facebook and Twitter are now doing enough to stop it
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“I really don't think that any of the platforms have an excuse because they've received reports of many of these individual pages & individual handles. The response has not been appropriate given the gravity & the danger of the speech.” — @dalitdiva
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Modi’s government has been fomenting Islamophobic feeling in India for some time, so it’s no surprise to see his supporters and those of the BJP are pushing this campaign
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“I was disturbed at how partisan this push was at a time when the country needs unity,” @dalitdiva said. “Modi has a direct responsibility to address this hate speech and disinformation campaign as it is literally being done under his name.”
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