The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 28th August 2024

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Reasonable restrictions: On Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest and content hosting

-Laissez-faire (a policy of letting things take their own course, without interfering) approach to content hosting is not commitment to free speech

That free speech is not absolute and is subject to certain restrictions for public order, morals, and public health is something that has been codified in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The founder and chief executive officer of Telegram, Pavel Durov, is a technology creator who has emphasized absolute free speech on his platform and has built an anti-establishmentarian (opposing the conventional social, political, and economic principles of a society) image by risking the wrath of nation-states in allowing dissidents to use the messaging application. His detention and arrest by French authorities, in connection with investigations related to criminal activity on the app, have raised the question if this has been done to provide a chilling effect (an action that discourages or deters people from engaging in a legitimate activity) on freedom of expression on the Internet. But the answer is more complicated. His laissez-faire approach to content on the app has meant that it is host also to extremism (the holding of extreme political or religious views), drug dealers, scammers, and, according to France, child pornography as well. Mr. Durov has said, “privacy… is more important than our fear of bad things happening …and that, to be truly free, you should be ready to risk everything for freedom.” But can it be done to override (to use one’s authority to reject or cancel) the responsibility to prevent consequences which could endanger people’s safety and freedom? This is a key question to ask about messaging apps and “free speech absolutists” (people who believe in unrestricted freedom of speech) such as Mr. Durov.

Telegram is more than just a messaging app given some of its social networking features. While its encryption mechanisms allow for ease of access for dissidents and anti-state actors to use the app without scrutiny, it does not fully use “end to end” encryption (a method of secure communication that prevents third parties from accessing data while it’s transferred from one end system or device to another)—something that apps such as Signal do. This means that some messages related to criminal activity, disinformation (false information spread deliberately to deceive), and child pornography can be read by Telegram; it can act on requests from law enforcement agencies if needed. Telegram, in response to Mr. Durov’s arrest, has said that its moderation “is within industry standards” and has questioned whether the platform/owner are liable or responsible for “abuse of that platform.” That may well be the case, but if in investigations by France, the platform is seen to have wilfully (deliberately and knowingly) refused to act upon requests to curb hate speech, disinformation, and contents related to criminal activity, Mr. Durov cannot and should not escape the long arm of the law. In India, the baleful (harmful or threatening) effects of misinformation on platforms such as WhatsApp were visible some years ago, before the application came up with certain restrictions. These helped tamp down (to reduce or lessen the impact of) the spread of misinformation. For Telegram to remain a free speech advocate and a platform, it must eschew (to deliberately avoid or abstain from) absolutism and become more responsible in moderating content.

Hindu Vocab Wordlist 28th August 2024

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• Laissez-faire: Unwillingness to get involved in or influence other people’s activities.
• Anti-establishmentarian: Opposed to or directed against the establishment (= the important and powerful people who control a country or an organization, especially those who support the existing situation)
• Chilling effect: An action that can dissuade or deter someone (people in general) from engaging in a lawful activity.
• Extremism: The state of holding extreme political/religious views.
• Override: To use one’s power or authority to reject or cancel.
• Absolutists: People who believe in unrestricted freedom of speech.
• End-to-end encryption: A method of secure communication that prevents third parties from accessing data while it’s transferred from one end system or device to another.
• Disinformation: False information spread deliberately to deceive.
• Wilfully: Deliberately and knowingly.
• Baleful: Harmful or threatening.
• Tamp down: To reduce or lessen the impact of.
• Eschew: To deliberately avoid or abstain from.

Hindu Vocab Master 28th August with Synonyms & Antonyms

Here are the synonyms and antonyms of all the difficult words in Hindu Vocab Master for 28th August 2024.

Difficult Word	Synonyms	Antonyms
Laissez-faire	Non-intervention, Free-market, Hands-off, Liberal	Intervention, Control, Regulation, Restriction
Anti-establishmentarian	Rebellious, Nonconformist, Dissident, Radical	Conformist, Loyalist, Traditionalist, Establishmentarian
Chilling effect	Discouraging, Dissuading, Deterrent, Inhibiting	Encouraging, Motivating, Stimulating, Inspiring
Extremism	Fanaticism, Radicalism, Zealotry, Ultraism	Moderation, Centrism, Reasonableness, Tolerance
Override	Overrule, Cancel, Nullify, Supersede	Uphold, Validate, Support, Accept
Absolutists	Uncompromising, Inflexible, Rigid, Dogmatic	Flexible, Moderate, Compromising, Pragmatic
End-to-end encryption	Secure communication, Data protection, Privacy safeguard, Encrypted transmission	Unprotected, Unsecured, Open, Exposed
Disinformation	Misinformation, Deception, Falsehood, Propaganda	Truth, Information, Fact, Honesty
Wilfully	Deliberately, Intentionally, Knowingly, Purposely	Accidentally, Inadvertently, Unintentionally, Unknowingly
Baleful	Menacing, Threatening, Ominous, Sinister	Beneficial, Friendly, Positive, Harmless
Tamp down	Suppress, Reduce, Mitigate, Subdue	Increase, Amplify, Enhance, Intensify
Eschew	Avoid, Shun, Abstain, Renounce	Embrace, Accept, Pursue, Welcome