Army officer remanded for spreading hate speech on Facebook
A Sri Lankan court has remanded an Army officer, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for allegedly…
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Cambridge Analytica: The story so far
It’s a sensational story containing allegations of sleaze, psychological manipulation and data misuse that has provoked an internationally furious response.…
Facebook value drops by $37bn amid privacy backlash
Facebook’s shares have fallen sharply, wiping $37bn off the firm’s value, as it faces questions from US and UK politicians…
Temporary ban on Facebook will be lifted in the next few days, President says
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has said that the temporary ban on Facebook following the incidents occurred in Kandy and…
FB to be monitored in Sri Lanka?
The monitoring of Facebook for hate speech in Sri Lanka is likely to be monitored within the country. It is…
Minister Sagala Ratnayaka criticizes ban on social media
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Youth Affairs and Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayaka yesterday criticized the government for continuing the ban…
TRC to lift social media ban on Friday
FB did not respond fast enough when concerns were raised earlier FB regional heads arriving in Sri Lanka to meet with authorities New…
Voices grow against social media ban
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Chathuri Dissanayake The State-imposed thorny ban on social media looks set to drag on till at…
Social media blockade in Sri Lanka ends today
State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs Dr. Harsha De Silva said in parliament yesterday that the access for…
Complaint lodged at Sri Lanka Human Rights Council against social media ban
A complaint has been lodged by the National Movement for Consumer Protection with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka…
