Hate Speech
Total 9 Posts
Across the political spectrum, the tone has become increasingly hostile and polarised.
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With some people, there is no room for dissent. They attack anyone they perceive as a threat to them. You are either with them or their extreme enemy.
When politicians use hate speech, political violence increases.
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My research shows that when politicians use hate speech, it is not just empty rhetoric or political theater: Domestic terrorism increases, in the US and in other countries.
Fox News uses the word ‘hate’ much more than MSNBC or CNN.
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The conservative cable news channel particularly favors the term when explaining opposition to Donald Trump. This framing of the news can lead Fox viewers to see the world as us versus them.
Social media helps reveal people’s racist views – So why don’t tech firms do more to stop hate speech?
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The likes of Katie Hopkins may be slowly disappearing from social media sites but less extreme and obvious racism is still widespread.
Conspiracy theories and fake videos fuel rise in Islamophobia during coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19 has led to a rise in Islamophobia, with fake news and racist memes shared online, new research finds.
Why are white supremacists protesting to ‘reopen’ the US economy?
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Militant far-right groups are always looking to appear legitimate and to recruit more Americans to their causes.
Free speech in the UK — It’s the business of parliament, not Ofcom, to judge what is OK to publish.
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Free speech is too important to leave it to a government regulator to decide what should be banned.