It seems filing frivolous FIRs against Facebook is the favorite pastime of the people of Uttar Pradesh. Not long after the last FIR from Lucknow against Facebook for an anti-Gandhi group, comes another one aimed at the social networking website; this time for "instigating communal passions" and demeaning Indian gods.
An FIR was filed in Meerut against the social networking website by a social activist alleging that a Facebook profile lampoons Indian gods with an image of the deities titled ''3 idiots'. Apparently, the profile is one amongst a spate of profiles poking fun at Islam and Hinduism as a part of ongoing online war between the champions of the respective religions.It's so easy these days to post slanderous or inappropriate content anonymously through means of youtube, facebook pages, or even blogs and pictures.
Facebook’s Statement of Right and Responsibilities says, “You will not post content that: is hateful, threatening, or pornographic; incites violence; or contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence.” Nobody seems to care about the rules, claiming that hate groups are just under the laws of freedom of speech. Facebook too isn't too eager to please our conservative Indian sensibilities, especially because the western civilization is rooted deeply in their respect for freedom of speech; even when it comes to lampooning religion.
By Nikhil ChandraAn FIR was filed in Meerut against the social networking website by a social activist alleging that a Facebook profile lampoons Indian gods with an image of the deities titled ''3 idiots'. Apparently, the profile is one amongst a spate of profiles poking fun at Islam and Hinduism as a part of ongoing online war between the champions of the respective religions.It's so easy these days to post slanderous or inappropriate content anonymously through means of youtube, facebook pages, or even blogs and pictures.
Facebook’s Statement of Right and Responsibilities says, “You will not post content that: is hateful, threatening, or pornographic; incites violence; or contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence.” Nobody seems to care about the rules, claiming that hate groups are just under the laws of freedom of speech. Facebook too isn't too eager to please our conservative Indian sensibilities, especially because the western civilization is rooted deeply in their respect for freedom of speech; even when it comes to lampooning religion.
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