‘Shameful and unacceptable’: Assam CM condemns racist comments in dance reality show

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday condemned the “racist rhetoric” used by the host of a dance reality show against an Assamese contestant. “It has come to my notice that a popular reality show host has used racist rhetoric against a young participant from Guwahati. This is shameful and…

“Unacceptable”: France Recalls US, Australia Envoys Over Submarine Row

Paris:  France on Friday recalled its ambassadors to the United States and Australia for consultations in a ferocious row over the scrapping of a submarine contract, an unprecedented step that revealed the extent of French anger against its allies. President Emmanuel Macron ordered the recalling of the envoys…

“Clearly Unacceptable Error”: Facebook After Labeling Black Men “Primates”

Facebook on Friday said it disabled its topic recommendation feature after it mistook Black men for “primates” in video at the social network. A Facebook spokesperson called it a “clearly unacceptable error” and said the recommendation software involve was taken offline. “We apologize to…