Hate speech: A growing, international threat | UN News
Jan 28, 2023 · Hate speech is having a demonstrable effect on society: one of the many similarities between the January attacks on Brazil’s government buildings, and the storming of the US Capitol on January...
We must work together to reign in ‘toxic and destructive’ hate speech
Jun 18, 2023 · To turn back the rising tide of hate, the United Nations is marking the International Day for Countering Hate Speech by calling on everyone to work together to build a more respectful and...
Twitter and hate speech: What's the evidence? - BBC
The Center for Countering Digital Hate, a London-based campaign group, found that slurs increased substantially after Mr Musk's takeover. Our own reporting also provides some clues.
UN Human Rights Chief: Hate speech has no place in our world
GENEVA (16 June 2023) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called on everyone to work together to build a more respectful and civil world, and for effective action to end hate speech, ahead of the International Day for Countering Hate Speech on 18 June.
Genocide prevention adviser warns of global threat posed by hate speech ...
Jun 14, 2024 · The UN’s top genocide prevention official warned on Friday that hate speech remains a significant threat to global peace and security, often targeting society’s most vulnerable.
Say #NoToHate - The impacts of hate speech and actions you can …
Jun 18, 2024 · #NoToHate. Hate speech is rising around the world. Hate speech incites violence and intolerance. The devastating effect of hatred is sadly nothing new. However, its scale and impact are now...
Hate speech - BBC News
Nov 4, 2022 · Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr and the Irish hate speech row. Ireland's first Hate Speech Bill is causing serious debate at home and abroad. 21 Aug 2023.
President Biden supports campus protests but denounces any form of hate ...
May 2, 2024 · President Biden defended the protests roiling college campuses across the country, but also emphasized the importance of the rule of law and denounced hate speech of any kind.
Crack down on racist hate speech, UN tells UK - BBC News
Aug 23, 2024 · The United Nations has urged the UK to take action to curb racist hate speech, including by politicians, in a report published on Friday. It noted the persistence of hate speech published in...
Antisemitic and Anti-Muslim Hate Speech Surges Across the …
Nov 15, 2023 · Fueled by the conflict between Israel and Gaza and stoked by extremists, hate speech has spiked on social media platforms such as X, Facebook and Instagram, researchers said.