19 Mar 2019

Fiji police to investigate hate speech after Christchurch massacre

3:18 pm on 19 March 2019

Fiji's police chief has ordered an investigation into hate speech circulated on social media following the Christchurch massacre.

Fiji's Police Commissioner Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho

Fiji's Police Commissioner Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho Photo: Fijian Government

Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho said the police will be taking people to task for spreading violence online.

He told Fiji media there had been no formal complaints made yet but he has directed a probe by the Criminal Investigations Department.

He said it was worrying to see the amount of hatred being propagated via hate speech and rhetoric online.

He said it couldn't be allowed to continue.

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