Countering online hate speech / Iginio Gagliardone, Danit Gal, Thiago Alves, Gabriela Martinez.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Unesco.

Contributor:

Gagliardone, Iginio.

Gal, Danit.

Alves, Thiago.

Martinez, Gabriela (Martinez Sainz)

Series:

Unesco series on Internet freedom

Unesco series on internet freedom

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hate speech.

Online hate speech.

Physical Description:

72 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Paris : United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2015.

Summary:

"The opportunities afforded by the Internet greatly overshadow the challenges. While not forgetting this, we can nevertheless still address some of the problems that arise. Hate speech online is one such problem. But what exactly is hate speech online, and how can we deal with it effectively? As with freedom of expression, on- or offline, UNESCO defends the position that the free flow of information should always be the norm. Counter-speech is generally preferable to suppression of speech. And any response that limits speech needs to be very carefully weighed to ensure that this remains wholly exceptional, and that legitimate robust debate is not curtailed"--Getachew Endiga, Deputy Director-General of UNESCO.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9231001051

9789231001055

OCLC:

934885032