Hate speech online: Assessing Europe's capacity to tackle an emerging threat / Arthur Brocato.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Brocato, Arthur, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human Rights and Refugees.

Local Subjects:

Human Rights and Refugees.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages)

Contained In:

Freedom from Fear Vol. 2016, no. 12, p. 80-85 2016:12<80 2519-0709

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : United Nations, 2016.

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text file

Summary:

From politically charged headlines to hate-filled interactions on social media, the phenomenon of words being used as weapons has rapidly taken shape in the public sphere within the last decade. Advances in global communication have made it easier for people across the world to stay in touch, exchange ideas, and foster cooperation at all levels of society. Nevertheless, communication technologies can also be used to spread extremist ideologies, racism, xenophobia, and other social ills, while potentially inciting individuals or groups to commit psychological abuse or physical acts of violence in the real world.

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