Hyderabad, April 10 -- Alleging deliberate failure to remove content containing hate speech against Muslims, Washington based civil rights group 'Muslim Advocates' on Thursday sued Facebook Inc and its top executives.

"Facebook has created an atmosphere where Muslims feel under siege," the suit said.

The lawsuit also claimed that Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg was making "false and deceptive statements", and had misled the US Congress and others by falsely claiming that the company removes content that violates its policies.

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