Amid hate speech row, Facebook India says it has no 'political affiliation'

Ajit Mohan, managing director of Facebook India, says social network will remove content posted by public figures in India when it violates the company's Community Standards

Facebook described as "incredibly seriously" allegations that it favoured the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), insisting it denounces hate and was committed to being transparent and non-partisan.

“We have an impartial approach to dealing with content and are strongly governed by our Community Standards. We enforce these policies globally without regard to anyone’s political position, party affiliation or religious and cultural belief," said Ajit Mohan, managing director of Facebook India, in a blog post.

Mohan said Facebook has and will continue to remove content posted by public figures in India when it violates the company’s Community Standards.

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