Hon. Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy,— To ask the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs,— (1)
(a) Will he inform this House —
(i) of the measures taken to monitor and control the spread of misinformation and hate speeches on social media platforms, particularly content that incites communal tensions or mob violence in Sri Lanka;
(ii) whether steps have been taken to engage with social media companies, telecommunication service providers and other relevant stakeholders to curb such harmful content;
(iii) if so, of the nature of the such engagements;
(iv) of the progress acheived so far through these engagements;
(v) whether any dedicated monitoring unit or inter-agency task force has been established to oversee online hate speech, communal incitement or mob mobilisation; and
(vi) of the mechanisms in place to ensure accountability in relation to hate speech?
(b) If not, why?
Asked Date
2025-09-26
Asked by
Hon. Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy, M.P.
Ministry
Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
Legislature
Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
The answer is given in sinhala language.
Answered Date
2025-09-26
Answered by
Hon. Ananda Wijepala, M.P.
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