Internews fights hate speech

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Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 00:00 -- BY CHARLES MGHENYI

THE National Cohesion and Integration Commission is on the lookout for people who use social media sites to spead hate messages. Internews Kenya said  NCIC has mechanisms in place to ensure hate speech is eradicated.
Speaking during a social media workshop for journalist in Mombasa, Mark Irungu a facilitator with Internews, said it is easy to track down anyone promoting violence through social media.
“Many people forget that they use genuine email addresses when they log in to their accounts. Others use their mobile phones which makes it easy to be traced,” he said.
CCK had directed all mobile service providers to register their customers before December last year and that information can be used to catch culprits.
 “With all these details in record, anyone using social media sites to peddle hate speech might find him or herself being apprehended for hate speech,” Irungu said.
http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-115231/internews-fights-hate-speech