Hate speech incites violence and undermines social cohesion and tolerance. The devastating effect of hatred is sadly nothing new. However, its scale and impact are nowadays amplified by new technologies of communication, to the point that hate speech – including…
With all of the resources, power and influence they possess, social media platforms could and should do more to detect hate speech, says a University of Michigan researcher. In a report from the Anti-Defamation League, Libby Hemphill, an associate research…
Hate crimes are criminal acts motivated by bias, prejudice, or hatred towards individuals or groups based on their race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or other identity characteristics. These crimes are not just attacks on the individual victims…
