Apenisa Waqairadovu 
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The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission has lodged a complaint against social media platform Chat (Fiji) with both the Fiji Police Force and the Online Safety Commission.
The commission is calling for a thorough investigation into the administrators and operators of the platform and to take swift action to shut it down to prevent further harm.
The call comes following a recent social media post published on Chat (Fiji), which targeted a child with hate speech, homophobic content, and serious cyber-bullying.
It said the insensitive and malicious remarks directed at the child, who was already experiencing serious health challenges, were deeply distressing and risked causing further emotional and psychological harm.
The commission urged all digital platforms, media outlets, and community members to uphold the rights and dignity of children and to exercise responsibility when using online spaces.
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