Hate Speech

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Hate speech flyers scattered throughout Pittsburgh neighborhoods
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The Guardian
News
Anti-fascists to protest against far-right Brexit rally in London
The Guardian - Ben Quinn
Thousands of anti-fascists are expected to attend a central London protest on Sunday to counter a march by the far-right campaigner known as Tommy Robinson and his supporters. The counter-protest has organised
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S. African Parliament accelerates process to criminalize racism
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File photo shows South Africans take part in a mass rally marking the International Human Rights Day on March 21, 2016. (Xinhua/DOC/Elmond …
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Social Media
Facebook touts new hate-speech technology, but users still post about shooting immigrants
Daily Dot - Samira Sadeque
Facebook is letting its users post hate speech and write about shooting immigrants without doing much about it, a Daily Beast expose has revealed. The …
Human Rights
Edward Zuma MIA after failing to settle hate speech fine
citizen.co.za - Citizen reporter
The eldest son of former president Jacob Zuma, Edward, is reportedly missing in action after failing to settle his hate speech fine. In May, the South …
Social Media
Twitter Crackdown on Hate Speech Finally Includes Misgendering and Deadnaming
socialmediaweek.org
Twitter users have long decried the platform’s ineffectual means of handling abuse, hate speech, and other factors that have contributed to …
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Human Rights
Tackling Hate Speech in Ethiopia
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Hate and dangerous speech is a serious and growing problem in Ethiopia, both online and offline. It has contributed to the growing ethnic tensions …
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Temple University
Some Temple University Administrators Want Marc Lamont Hill Fired For 'Hate Speech'
reason.com - Robby Soave|Dec. 3, 2018 11:55 am
Hill's comment came at a November 28 United Nations meeting, where he called for a "free Palestine from the river to the sea"—a phrase sometimes used …
CNN
Dow Jones
Tim Cook: Hate speech has no place on our platforms
CNN
Apple CEO Tim Cook took a hard-line stance against white supremacists and hate speech while accepting an award from the Anti-Defamation League in New York.
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Tim Cook
Apple CEO Tim Cook says tech needs to take a moral stand against hate speech
NBC News - By Alyssa Newcomb
"You have no place on our platforms. You have no home," Cook said of people who push division and hate. Technology companies must take a moral stand against hate speech, said Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday
Fake News
As we move towards another round of electoral rituals, the periodic legitimisation of our rights to be called a democracy,
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The text of the 13th Annual Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) Lecture presented by Professor Ayobami Ojebode, Department of Communication …
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Apple's Tim Cook: Hate Speech Has 'No Place' on Tech Platforms
newsmax.com - Jason Devaney
The CEO of Apple said Monday that hate speech does not belong on social media and other tech platforms. Tim Cook gave the keynote speech at the …
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Citizen Journalism
Macedonia's former ruling party organized a trolling apparatus for spreading hate speech, threats
globalvoices.org - Filip Stojanovski
A former Macedonian government official revealed on November 28 that the right-wing populist party VMRO-DPMNE created a ‘system’ for spreading hate …
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Indian Politics
‘Enemies of Islam Targeting Me,’ Says Wanted Preacher Zakir Naik
thequint.com - The Quint
Wanted Islamic televangelist Zakir Naik has denied breaking any Indian laws and stated that he’s simply being targeted by the “enemies of Islam” …
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TED Talks: World’s youngest IBM programmer Tanmay talks about artificial intelligence at Sharda University
hindustantimes.com - Vaibhav Jha
15-year-old Tanmay Bakshi works as a programmer and is based in Toronto, Canada. His love for coding led him to create ‘AskTanmay’, which is the …
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YouTube Is Using Its Platform to Raise the Voices of Creators Driving Social Change
globalcitizen.org - Imogen Calderwood
Why Global Citizens Should Care The UN’s Global Goals to end extreme poverty include a call to reduce inequalities all around the world — and …
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Social Media
How online hate turns into real-life violence
The Washington Post - By Rachel Hatzipanagos
About US is a new initiative by The Washington Post to cover issues of identity in the United States. Sign up for the newsletter . White-supremacist groups use social media as a tool to distribute their
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Human Rights
Why Australia's anti-vilification laws matter
theconversation.com - Katharine Gelber and Luke McNamara
This piece is part of a series on race and racism in Australia. The series examines this complex and incendiary topic, and the role it plays in …
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Letters Of Unity Pour In For Muslim Girl Targeted By Hate Speech
Patch - Samantha Mercado
After receiving hateful notes in her cubby at school, one 10-year-old Framingham girl now has hundreds of letters of support coming her way. What …
Liberal View
AT&T Drops ALEC for Hosting Hate Speech
exposedbycmd.org - David Armiak
AT&T, the world’s largest telecom company with assets of $446 billion, is no longer a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council …
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Facebook denying allegations of not investigating Russian activity
MSNBC - Stephanie Ruhle
A New York Times investigation is diving into Facebook’s purported multi-year campaign to deflect criticism and downplay issues with Russian hackers …
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Social Media
WTF Is Reddit & Why Should We Care?
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Reddit seems to combine some of the best and worst aspects of the internet. Filled with both helpful and hateful messages, it's yet another social …
The Washington Post
Social Media
The Cybersecurity 202: Facebook is under siege around the globe. Now what?
The Washington Post - By Tony Romm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-cybersecurity-202/2018/11/28/the-cybersecurity-202-facebook-is-under-siege-around-the-globe-now-what/5bfd75be1b326b60d128005d/ WapoParser
Human Rights
Findings of online tool which tracks hate speech prompts call for updated laws
irishexaminer.com - Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - 02:57 PM
A new online tool to track hate speech has found that it is pervasive on Facebook and Twitter and ranges from "crude biological racism and white …
Conservative View
New York Considering Bill to Deny Gun Licenses Based on Allegations of Hate Speech
townhall.com - Chris Reeves
New Yorks State Senate is currently considering a bill from Democrat Kevin Parker that would allow police to reject residents pistol purchase …
Los Angeles
LAPD: Driver allegedly yells hate speech at Jews before trying to plow into them
nydailynews.com - By STORM GIFFORD
A Los Angeles motorist began spewing anti-Semitic comments at two men leaving a synagogue and then attempted to plow into them, asserted cops. Now, …
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Cyberbullying
Kering takes a stand against cyberbullying
Vogue Paris (EN) - Sam Rogers
FASHION INSPIRATION Global luxury group Kering’s biggest brands are backing the foundation’s 2018 White Ribbon for Women campaign, #IDontSpeakHater, …
CNN
Stereotypes
'Shrek' writer Terry Rossio apologizes for 'n-word' tweet
CNN - By Lisa Respers France, CNN
(CNN) — Screenwriter Terry Rossio has apologized for using a racial slur during a Twitter discussion about vaccinations. In a now deleted tweet, Rossio wrote, "My heart goes out to all the parents of damaged
Entertainment Weekly
Movies
Pirates of the Caribbean writer sorry for Thanksgiving Day N-word tweet
Entertainment Weekly - James Hibberd
Disney screenwriter Terry Rossio apologized over the weekend for a Thanksgiving Day tweet that provoked online outrage by using the N-word. The Aladdin …
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Lifestyle
How to help kids recognize, and handle, online hate speech
The Washington Post - By Caroline Knorr
Hate speech is all over the Internet. Fueled by trolls, extremists, false information and a group mentality, this kind of cruelty against a religion, ethnicity, sexual identity, gender, race — or anything,