[ditty_news_ticker id=”25027″]The police in Finland are urging children to snitch on their parents for criticizing politicians on Facebook. The call to action is a part of the police’s newest campaign to engage citizens through social media with the launch of a new YouTube channel dedicated to providing information and advice.
Over the past few years, the Finnish authorities made it a mandate to monitor social media in an effort to tackle “hate speech.” While most “hate speech” offenses consist of verbal insults towards immigrants and religious minorities, the term has also come to encompass disparaging messages towards politicians. – READ MORE
