What are the challenges of addressing historical legacies of discrimination and their impact on contemporary hate speech?

Hate speech comes in many forms. It can include hatred rooted in racism (including anti-Black, anti-Asian and anti-Indigenous racism), misogyny, homophobia, ... Oct 9, 2019 ... Summary. In this report, the Special Rapporteur underscored that 'hate speech' legislation must meet the requirements of legality, necessity and ... Jun 7, 2019 ... Violence attributed to online hate speech has increased worldwide. Societies confronting the trend must deal with questions of free speech and censorship. For all practical purposes, the policy of social media companies to suppress hate speech on their platforms means that the longstanding debate in the United ... Hate speech by itself is not a crime in the United States. The First Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of speech and the press. May 30, 2016 ... In order to prevent the spread of illegal hate speech, it is essential to ensure that relevant national laws transposing the Council Framework ... Jun 8, 2018 ... “Hate speech” laws are inherently subjective and ambiguous in their language, with the use of words like “insulting,” “abusive,” and “outrageous.” Feb 12, 2025 ... A Platform Problem: Hate Speech and Bots Still Thriving on X ... ISI researchers find the platform is struggling to curb harmful content and ... Nov 23, 2022 ... Musk's acquisition of Twitter and his potential plans to loosen moderation guidelines will continue to increase the use of hate speech and ... Jun 15, 2022 ... In this research, we investigate the capacity of future teachers (n = 114) to identify online hate speech and how they develop counterspeeches.