INDIA BACKS CALL AGAINST ONLINE HATE

India supported New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron’s call to action unveiled on Wednesday in Paris as a response to Ardern’s plea for greater social media accountability after a shooter in March streamed the Christchurch attack live for millions to see online. Facebook, Google and Twitter struggled to swiftly take down copies of the violent video as fast as it spread on the web, prompting an international backlash. The call to action includes a pledge by governments and social media companies to do more to combat hate content and radicalisation online.