Facebook frustrates advertisers as boycott over hate speech kicks off
Advertisements for more than 400 brands including Coca-Cola and Starbucks are due to vanish from Facebook on Wednesday, after the failure of last-ditch talks to stop a...
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‘Gaps in law’ meant bishop was let off hate speech charge
Gaps in the law restrict the ability of the police to go after those who express hatred and racism if there is no clear and...
Gay rights group concerned that Morphou bishop cleared by AG (Updated)
The Bishop of Morphou, Neophytos, has not committed a criminal offence with his anti-gay comments, the attorney-general’s office said on Monday. The case file submitted...
Morphou bishop gave ‘possible scientific explanation’ of homosexuality say academics (Updated)
Some 38 academics from across the world appeared on Monday to have signed an open letter in support of the Bishop Neophytos of Morphou as...
Morphou bishop stays mum over anti-gay statements
Morphou Bishop Neophytos on Saturday broke his almost month-long silence over his anti-gay statements, but only to say he would not comment until an ongoing...
Journalists union condemns death threat against Politis reporter
By Evie Andreou THE union of Cyprus journalists (ESK) on Thursday condemned online threats against the life of Politis newspaper’s journalist Costas Constantinou, after a post on...
Facebook removes, then restores anti-immigrant video in Hungary
Facebook on Wednesday reversed a decision to take down a video posted by a Hungarian political aide that blamed crime on immigrants, saying it was...
Social media companies accelerate removals of online hate speech
Social media companies Facebook , Twitter and Google’s YouTube have accelerated removals of online hate speech in the face of a potential European Union crackdown....
Germany votes to fine social media over hate speech (Update)
The German parliament on Friday approved a plan to fine social media networks up to €50m if they fail to remove hateful postings promptly, despite...
Kisa unhappy with AG’s view that archbishop’s comments did not incite hate
By Stephania Xenophontos THE movement for equality, support, anti-racism (Kisa) has expressed its dissatisfaction with Attorney-general Costas Clerides’ decision to shoot down a complaint lodged...
AG clears Archbishop of ‘hate speech’, Kisa to file private criminal case (Update)
Attorney-general (AG) Costas Clerides has shot down a complaint lodged by a local NGO against Archbishop Chrysostomos for remarks he made regarding Turkish settlers in...
UN wants Cyprus to prosecute more hate speech
CYPRUS must work to protect ethnic minorities and human rights defenders from hate crimes and hate speech, formulate a comprehensive strategy for the social inclusion...
Attorney-general highlights legal minefield of hate speech (Updated)
The line between freedom of speech and combating hate speech is extremely fine and a delicate balance needs to be maintained, attorney-general Costas Clerides said...
Our View: Hate speech beyond attorney-general’s ability to stop
AKEL chief Andros Kyprianou has written to the attorney-general and House president to demand an investigation into allegations of hate speech in the legislature and...
Kyprianou calls on AG to look into hate speech against Akel (Updated)
Akel leader Andros Kyprianou requested attorney-general Costas Clerides and House speaker Demetris Syllouris to look into allegations of hate speech – criminalised by parliament...
Nine out of ten parents not fully aware of internet risks
NINE out of ten parents in Cyprus are unaware of the size of the risks associated with internet use by children, while only one in...
