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Google will not censor ‘Pied Piper of Jihad’
Washington: Google is refusing to censor the rants of Al Qaeda preacher Anwar al-Awlaki, who reportedly influenced the attackers who committed the 7/7 London bombings.Dubbed the “pied piper of Jihad,” al-Awlaki’s hateful teachings were, according to RT online, easily searchable using Google’s enhanced search function and are believed to have inspired jihadist terrorists and radicalised many more.
When users search al-Awlaki’s name, Google’s autocomplete function – which uses algorithms based on what others have searched before – suggests they view his “quotes” and “lectures,” a media report said.An easily found downloadable PDF urges: “Martyrdom operations; we must refrain from calling it what the West labels it, ‘suicide bombings,’ since suicide is haram in Islam; and shahada [martyrdom] is not suicide.”
The top hit for “Anwar al-Awlaki quotes” was a website that includes comments from the preacher such as: “Jihad is still flourishing like a blessed tree sprouting through an earth of waste and pollution.” Al-Awlaki, who is an American and Yemeni imam who was implicated in the planning of several Al Qaeda attacks, lived in London for 18 months before moving to Yemen in 2004, where he was a leader of the group.
He was killed in an American drone strike in 2011, but lives on in many YouTube videos.The prompting of these extra search terms has been described as “incredibly dangerous” by terrorism experts.Julie Shain of the Counter Extremism Project told the Times: “This incentivizes people to search for these things and suggests it’s normal to do so.
“In combination with the thousands of videos and pages calling for attacks on the West, it’s incredibly dangerous.”Google recently changed its algorithms to prevent autocomplete suggesting anti-Semitic and misogynist searches. The company has also moved to prevent white supremacist and Holocaust denial websites from appearing in high or top results for certain searches.Google’s director, Matt Brittin, told Radio 4’s Today programme the company works “very hard” to remove hateful and illegal content, but said autocomplete does save people time.
“It’s algorithmic, and I think people understand that these are suggestions based on what other people are searching for.”So we can always improve that and we work hard to do that, but I think people are smart and they realize that not everything you find on the internet is accurate and there’s a range of opinions there.A YouTube spokesman said: “YouTube has clear policies prohibiting content intending to incite violence and we quickly remove videos violating these policies when flagged by our users.”
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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