 "Facebook went soft on Bajrang Dal to protect employees, says report")
According to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, Facebook refused to take action against Bajrang Dal despite an internal probe calling for a ban on the “dangerous” Hindu nationalist group for alleged violence against minorities.
According to the report, the tech giant was afraid of “infuriating India’s ruling Hindu nationalist politicians” as well as hurting its business in the country.
According to the report, which was published on Sunday, a ban could also lead to violence against employees and offices of Facebook across the country. This was also one of the major fears. WSJ said these were the kinds of concerns that the tech giant was dealing with in multiple countries, including India.
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