homophobia
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Canada to Make Online Hate Speech a Crime Punishable by $20,000 Fine
Canada’s ruling Liberal government announced on Wednesday that it plans to make online hate speech a crime punishable by as much as $US20,000 ($25,652) (roughly $16,250 US ($20,842)) for the first offence and $US50,000 ($64,130) ($40,600 US ($52,074)) for the second. The proposal would punish social media users who broke the law but exempt social…
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Automatic Wi-Fi Login Helped U.S. Police ID Teens Who Vandalised School
Four U.S. students charged with hate crimes for plastering their Maryland school in racist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic words and imagery just days before their high school graduation last year were identified by school administrators because their phones had automatically connected to the campus’ Wi-Fi network, according to reports.
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Apple Accused Of Making The Russian Version Of Siri Homophobic
Was Siri programmed to be a Russian homophobe? A Russian-language speaker living in London recorded some rude responses to questions about being gay from Apple’s digital assistant.