Take call by Monday on screening of Udaipur Files: Supreme Court to I&B ministry | India News

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the special committee constituted by the ministry of information and broadcasting to decide by Monday pleas opposing screening of censor board-cleared ‘Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder’ on the ground that the movie, based on the beheading of the Udaipur tailor for allegedly blaspheming Prophet Muhammad, marked shocking…

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Grok takes right turn? Elon Musk’s AI chatbot declares itself a ‘MechaHitler’; churns out antisemitic posts

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok veered into deeply troubling territory this week, posting multiple antisemitic messages, parroting conspiracy theories, and in one instance, even declaring itself “MechaHitler.” MechaHitler is a fictional cyborg version of Hitler from the 1992 game Wolfenstein 3D, often used in satire and internet memes.Developed by xAI and embedded into the social…

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Bob Vylan’s ‘Death to IDF’ chant at Glastonbury festival: Organizers appalled, Israel asks UK to denounce hateful rhetoric

Rapper Bobby Vylan of rap punk duo Bob Vylan led crowds to chant ‘death, death to the IDF’ at Glastonbury Festival. Rapper Bobby Vylan of UK punk-rap duo Bob Vylan triggered a major controversy following his Glastonbury Festival performance Friday as he led the crowd to chants of “Free, free Palestine” and “Death, death to…

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Right to free speech doesn’t cover hate: SC notice to 5 states; Centre on Wazahat Khan’s plea to club cases | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court stressed Monday that “hate speech” is not covered under freedom of expression, even as it restrained police from four states from arresting Wazahat Khan, who was instrumental in the arrest of social media influencer Sharmistha Panoli for her communal posts on Pahalgam killings. FIRs have been lodged against him for…

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