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Asian Americans grapple with long-term reality as reported hate incidents top 11,000
Asian Americans are adjusting to a new long-term reality as the number of anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents in the United States continues to rise.The big picture: The anti-Asian hate crisis has given AAPI new visibility, but the…
Netflix’s ‘persuasion’ doesn’t deserve the level of hate it’s getting
Watch the latest adaptation of Persuasion getting roasted by Jane Austen fans online was deeply fun. As an enlightened major, I find it fascinating every time a new Austen-inspired thing comes out because it's still divider. sandit has…
Ali Wazir released on bail in another ‘hate speech’ case
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday granted bail after the arrest of Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leader and national deputy Ali Wazir in a third case relating to alleged speeches against state institutions and sedition.
Wazir…
Only 1 in 10 Canadians believe ‘free speech’ is in crisis, despite what right-wing…
Analysis
Three-quarters of Canadians want to see more action to crack down on hate speech, new study finds…
A divided digital Europe: connect at different speeds
When the DSA was first considered, policymakers planned to focus on illegal speech. They believed it to be the most toxic type of illegal content found on digital platforms. But it proved impossible to find a common continent-wide…
Courts must act, not just reprimand
For a person to be arrested in India, it suffices that he makes a statement "likely to disturb the public peace".…
Skepticism over Ofcom’s promise to use the internet’s new powers lightly
The regulator, with added powers, has set out its plans for the first 100 days as Britain's online safety regulator, telling tech companies they should start preparing for new online safety rules now.
In a statement on Thursday, Ofcom said…
Tensions reach ‘climax’ as anti-prophet killings spark calls for ‘revenge’
Protesters affiliated with various Hindu organizations hold placards and shout slogans during a demonstration against the killing of a Hindu in India. Photo: Abhishek Chinnappa/Getty ImagesReligious tensions in the world's largest…
Hillcrest man charged with hate crime, accused of scribbling swastikas at Monsey Synagogue
RAMAPO — A Hillcrest man has been charged with scribbling swastikas and hate speech at a synagogue in Monsey.Ramapo police said Monday they arrested the 32-year-old man accused of damaging the Suzanne Drive synagogue on the evening of…
Syrian refugees tell of harassment and abuse in Turkey
Fear is mounting among Syrian refugees in Turkey amid growing hate speech and killings targeting them.
Istanbul alone witnessed two separate murders of two young Syrians in the space of a month. The bodies of the young men were…
India’s Hate Speech Laws Must Change
The series of First Information Reports (FIRs) filed against suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled spokesperson Naveen Jindal for their remarks on the Prophet Muhammad have revealed, once again, that…
Texas GOP convention demonstrates far-right views shaping the party
Placeholder while loading article actionsThousands of Republican activists gathered in Houston this weekend for the state's party convention accepted a resolution that rejects the result of the 2020 presidential election and calls Joe Biden…
Paladino doubles down: ‘It’s not hate speech to say that drag queens don’t belong…
Council member Vickie Paladino, who represents Northeast Queens, sparked a firestorm after she made a series of controversial statements regarding Drag Queen Story Hour (twitter)
June 17, 2022 By Christian Murray
Council member Vickie…
Protests against hate speech: Maintain community harmony, urges Hc | Kolkata News
Calcutta: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday urged maintaining community harmony while ordering the state government to take all measures to thwart any untoward incidents and restore law and order amid protests against the offensive…
RTÉ’s Liveline accused of facilitating ‘hate speech’ against trans people –…
The Lord Mayor of Dublin and a prominent human rights campaigner have expressed anger over recent RTÉ Radio 1 Liveline programs which dealt with transgender issues. Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland said the topic was "played out in the most…
IANS C Vote Snap Poll: Hate speech needs to be curbed, feels majority
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS): The incendiary, incendiary and provocative remarks made by extremists belonging to different communities!--start>…
Freedom of expression makes people free. We must defend all unapologetic speech
It was just a sticker. It was written: “China Kinda Sus.It was the entire message that led William P. Gilligan, president of Emerson College in Boston, to write a letter to the entire college community accusing the conservative student…
City cancels Drag Queen Story Hour Pride event after threats of violence
A town in North Carolina has canceled a planned drag event after receiving threats of violence on social media.The town of Apex, North Carolina had planned to hold a Drag Queen Story Hour as part of the "kids zone" for its upcoming Pride…
Deep River officials investigate alleged hate speech on town bulletin board – NBC Connecticut
Deep River officials are investigating what is described as a "hate message" that was posted on the town's bulletin board.
A resident alerted the city to the message and it was immediately removed.
“Rest assured that when…
U of U study shows spike in anti-Asian hate tweets after COVID pandemic
SALT LAKE CITY - Anti-Asian tweets rose across the United States in the first year of the pandemic, according to research from the University of Utah.
The study found that anti-Asian hate language increased between…
Cases filed against Bandi Sanjay for hate speech
Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leaders on Thursday filed police complaints against BJP Head of State Bandi Sanjay for delivering hate speech in the town of Karimnagar. The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has…
$280 billion fund wants to boot Meta and Twitter admins after Buffalo shooting
A $280 billion fund invested in Meta and Twitter wants to kick off all directors of both companies.
He accused the companies of allowing hate material from the…
Court clears AU professor of hate speech over Gyanvapi ‘shivling’
New Delhi: A court here on Saturday granted bail to Delhi University history professor Ratan Lal, who was arrested Friday night for posting 'derogatory' content on social media after 'Shivling' was 'discovered' inside the Gyanvapi…
Complainant alleges police inaction on hate speech in Bangalore
Sanjay Nagar Police say investigation into community provocative speech complaint is going in the right direction, but no arrests have been made so far
Even if an FIR has been registered under sections of the IPC 153-A among others, the…
Freedom of expression or hate speech? Controversial newsletter left in Memphis neighborhood – FOX13…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Freedom of expression or hate speech? The question comes after a news bulletin aired in a Memphis community.People who received the newspaper told FOX13 that it seemed to promote the separation of races, especially the…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul calls on social media platforms to moderate hate speech
Get smarter in just 5 minutesGet the daily email that makes reading the news truly enjoyable. Stay informed and entertained, for free.Claiming that the alleged Buffalo shooter had become radicalized online, New York Governor Kathy Hochul…
Superintendent: Loudoun Co. students engage in ‘hateful and derogatory’ comments online
Superintendent Scott Ziegler said in a message to parents that a small number of students made the comments in a Google chat room.
Public Schools in Loudoun County, Va., on Friday alerted…
Albanian daily news
The Commissioner for Protection against Discrimination, Robert Gajda, reported Tuesday to the Law Commission on the annual report of this institution. Asked by the leader of the…
Kerala government files petition to cancel PC George’s bail
By Express press service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government on Thursday filed a petition seeking the annulment of bail granted by the First Class Court to Kerala Janapaksham leader PC George in the hate…
‘Ban him!’ Michael Bisping jokes that Elon Musk should ban Jake Paul for ‘hate…
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping once again finds himself at odds with Jake Paul, this time calling out billionaire tech guru Elon Musk to ban the YouTuber for "hate speech".
Bisping's comments come after Paul called him a "p-ssy" for…
Ensuring No Hate Speech in Dharam Sansad: Supreme Court: The Tribune India
New Delhi, April 26
On the eve of the planned 'Dharam Sansad' in Roorkee, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand to record steps taken to ensure that no…
European legislation targets Big Tech for hate speech and disinformation
BRUSSELS – Big tech companies like Google and Facebook's parent company Meta will need to more strictly monitor their platforms to better protect European users from hate speech, misinformation and…
Art exhibit opens dialogue on hate speech and what it means to feel safe or unsafe in the United…
“We were all hungry for the opportunity to talk about serious issues, in this case security and insecurity,” said associate professor Ashley Pryor.
TOLEDO, Ohio - Art often imitates life, and that's exactly what happens…
Political satire in Venezuela, a risky business
Published on: 04/21/2022 - 03:24Amended: 04/21/2022 - 03:22
Caracas (AFP) - A 72-year-old grandmother who named a popular snack bar after President Nicolas Maduro's 'widow' - still…
Yati Narsinghanand delivers another hate speech in Himachal; ask Hindus to have more children
Yati Narsinghanand, who is out on bail in the Haridwar Dharma Sansad hate speech case, said Hindus must give birth to more children to…
What Elon Musk’s “free speech” promises on Twitter
Thursday morning, Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter to save freedom of expression.
"I invested in Twitter because I believe in its potential to be the platform for free speech around the world, and I believe that free speech is a…
Here’s the hate speech BJP’s Raja Singh was booked for
BJP MLA Raja Singh at the Ram Navami rally. Hyderabad: Unlike other cities, Rama Namavi's gathering in the city was peaceful, but again, that's subjective. Although there were no incidents of violence as such, calls for the same…
Delhi: AISA protests to UP Bhawan, demands arrest of psychic who made ‘threat of rape’
The leftist-affiliated All India Students Association (AISA) protested outside Uttar Pradesh Bhawan here on Saturday against a psychic, who allegedly delivered a hate speech against a community and made a threat of rape, and demanded his…
Hate Speech Section Removed from Symbols of Aggression Bill | News
The bill to ban symbols of aggression will reach first reading in an amended form, the committee decided. The bill prohibits the use of symbols that justify abusers and prescribes penalties for joining an abuser's armed forces."It was a…
The 2022 Grammys have more controversy than the Oscars
TL; DR:
Kanye West did not appear after Recording Academy pulled him from lineup amid harassing behavior Marilyn Manson received nomination despite abuse allegations Dave Chapelle received nomination despite transphobic…
‘I will not renounce my beliefs’: Hate speech charges dropped for now against lawmaker…
A Finnish court today dismissed all hate speech charges against a Finnish Christian MP and pastor, after they shared what the Bible teaches about homosexuality. But it looks like his case isn't over yet.
Finnish lawmaker and former…
Balancing freedoms of speech and protest – Trinitonian
In the struggle for human rights, protest is inevitable. Normally, protest is a way to call for the change we seek, but protests can do more harm than good if they start to infringe on other individual freedoms. When this happens, there…
Headteachers investigate racially motivated hate speech left in Kickapoo High School toilets
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Kickapoo High School principals are investigating racially motivated hate speech and written symbols in school restrooms.In a letter to parents, headteachers say they are reviewing videos to identify subjects. They…
Launch of a dialogue for the creation of a network of religious leaders to prevent violent extremism…
Baghdad, Iraq, March 20, 2022 – On March 19, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Iraq and the National Committee for the Implementation of the Prevention of Violent Extremism Strategy at the Advisory Council on National…
The El Paso Community Healing Garden is now a national memorial
"Madam Speaker, I rise today to strongly and enthusiastically support my bill, HR 4380, the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial Act."My bill will designate the El Paso Healing Garden at Ascarate Park in El Paso, Texas as a…
Hate graffiti painted at Cleveland High School in Portland
The doors and windows of the school and the field, the track and the benches of the school stadium were spray painted. A swastika was painted on the school's entrance doors.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Hateful graffiti, including…
MEDIA: The Nation – Faafoi’s hate speech law will end the job
Fascinating interview with Chris Faafoi on The nation on the government's next vote loser, the hate speech fiasco.
The advice when you're a Labor MP is that you appear on The nation if you have bad news to report.!-->!-->…
EXCLUSIVE Facebook will temporarily allow posts calling for violence against Russians, calls for…
The Facebook logo is placed on a Russian flag in this illustration photo taken February 26, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoJoin now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterMarch 10 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms (FB.O)…
Leaders must avoid hate speech at rallies
Kwekwe-rally-violence
LATE in October last year, when Zanu PF was burning with strife generated by power struggles fomented by its internal vote, we warned that political violence was taking root in the!-->!-->…
Middle East police search phones of LGBTQ+ people to jail them
WhatsApp, Grindr and Facebook were once a place where gay, bisexual and trans Arabs could find freedom. Now their digital footprints could land them behind bars…
What happens when you report someone on Instagram
Instagram has a strict policy to eliminate harassment, violence, abuse, spam, and hate speech. Now that Instagram has millions of daily active users, it is almost impossible for them to filter all the content on the platform. The Company…
Editorial | Anti-Semitism has no place at UI
February 20, Champaign-Urbana discovered numerous anti-Semitic leaflets scattered around the community. The flyers – ziplock bags with deranged conspiracy theories weighed down by pebbles – were as part of a recent nationwide…
Malawi: Ministry of National Unity calls for peaceful co-existence after hate speech against Asian…
In what appears to be a reaction to political, economic and social rights activist Ken Msonda's statement accusing people of Asian descent of posing as Malawians because they hold dual nationality, the Ministry of National Unity…
Hear from the journalist who led to the arrest of Yati Narsinghanand – TwoCircles.net
Qurban Ali is a veteran journalist who filed a plea in the Supreme Court against Dharm Sansad. | Image: The leaflet
Help India!Senior journalist Qurban Ali talks about his advocacy in the Supreme Court against!-->!-->…
Hate literature thrown on lawns | News
JONESBORO — Residents of the Barrington Circle area near Woodsprings Road have reported that some people…
The information battle happening in Russia
As Russian and Ukrainian tensions have boiled over in recent months, Russia's media scrutiny is giving them the first victory without firing a shot.
Over the past few months, Russia has increased its level of aggression towards Ukraine.…
Cobb school board member questions district’s response to anti-Semitism
Board of Trustees Chairman David Chastain told AJC on Friday that he could not comment on student discipline issues. He said the The East Cobb Middle School incident has been addressed by school officials, which means the system is…
Anti-Semitic hate speech scribbled on new Israeli restaurant UWS
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Staff at Miriam Restaurant arrived at their new Upper West Side storefront Thursday morning to find anti-Semitic graffiti plastered across the front of their outdoor dining shed.The message, written three times, read…
India slams Bloc statement on hate speech and hijab ban
New Delhi: India on Tuesday slammed the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for 'motivated' comments against it and accused the group of having a 'community mindset', a day after the bloc expressed his concerns about Haridwar hate…
Twitch updates username policy that bans those who reference hate speech and drugs
Twitch has updated its username policy as the streaming service wants to build a better online community and protect minorities from harassment and abuse.
New Twitch Username Guidelines
Twitch is on a…
Dharam Sansad hate speech case: Uttarakhand court grants bail to Yati Narsinghanand
U'khand court grants Haridwar bail for hate speech accusedDH web office, 07 February 2022, 20:47 istupdated: 07 Feb 2022, 20:48 istA court in Uttarakhand (in Haridwar) on Monday granted bail to…
Congress leader hit with sedition for ‘hate speech’ against PM Modi, Yogi and Adityanath
Representation image | Photo credit: PTI
Varanasi: Congress candidate Ajay Rai was charged on Saturday with sedition for his alleged hate speech against Prime Minister…
Meta, formerly Facebook, faces historic drop as storage tanks
Meta is putting a lot of virtual eggs – and billions of dollars – into the metaverse basket, and Wall Street is pretty worried about it.Shares of the company formerly known as Facebook took a historic plunge on Thursday after the social…
A grassroots group of cat lovers in Japan are fighting their way to a peaceful, hate-free society
The man who founded 'Paw Pads New Party', an activist group of cat lovers, and his pet cat and 'honorary party leader' Chibi are seen in this photo provided by the man .
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Will Jessica Jones be recast in the MCU?
It's been nearly a year since Marvel picked up the rights to characters from the Marvel/Netflix universe, aka the Defenders-verse. And all the while, we've been speculating a lot about which Netflix superheroes will cross into the Marvel…
Famous Dutch lawyer and Holocaust survivor Max Moszkowicz dies at 95
(JTA) — Max Moszkowicz, a Holocaust survivor who became the Netherlands' first celebrity lawyer, has died at the age of 95.
Moszkowicz, a steely-willed Auschwitz survivor who returned to the Netherlands after World War II,!-->…
Learn more about Amy Wax and Penn Law School
I have an editorial in the Philadelphia plaintiff on the controversy surrounding Professor Amy Wax at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. You can read more about the current controversy here.
My focus on the editorial is whether…
Trump fans hate Tom Hanks like anyone else with THEM
Tom Hanks was trending on Twitter this morning, which is always a little scary considering how 2022 is going, but the Forrest Gump The star has just been shouted out by fans of former President Donald Trump for appearing in a video…
Right-wing groups at the Supreme Court
The petitioners cited 25 cases of alleged hate speech against Hindus.New Delhi: Two right-wing groups have filed counter-appeals in the Supreme Court opposing advocacy against hate speech at religious gatherings in Haridwar…
Finland’s prime minister says young female government has been the target of hate speech
By Essi Lehto and Anne KauranenHELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said she and her fellow young female ministers had been the target of widespread hate speech over their gender and appearance while in office."We can…
Letter: Democrats preach compromise using hate speech | Letters to the Editor
Lately, a series of anti-Republican letters have appeared in the Standard. All demonstrate the writers'…
Hate speech undermines individual dignity and threatens national unity: Supreme Court rulings
Several Supreme Court verdicts underline the damage caused to social harmony by such remarks
The apparent delay in bringing criminal charges against perpetrators of hate speech in Haridwar and Delhi is despite Supreme Court rulings…
UN concerned about rise in hate speech in Bosnia and Serbia
The United Nations has expressed concern about the rise of hate speech and the glorification of war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, amid concerns about the former.
Bosnian Serbs celebrated their banned…
Midget Gems Renamed After Disability Activist Says Word Is ‘Hate Speech’ Towards People…
Marks & Spencer has changed the name of childhood favorite Midget Gems to avoid offending people with dwarfism.
The retailer ditched the term dwarf and renamed the candy Mini Gems after a leading disability studies scholar warned the…
Prime Minister Imran Khan questions Modi’s silence on calls for genocide against Muslims in…
Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks at a joint press conference with ex-Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (not pictured) at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on November 19, 2020 (left) and the Indian Prime Minister Narendra…
Your silence emboldens hateful voices: professors, students from IIM to PM
A group of students and professors from India's management institutes in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad reported hate speech and attacks on minorities in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, saying his silence "emboldens" them.…
Call by Muslim cleric to “Dharam Sansad” against hate speech receives support
Ittehad-e-Millat's council founder Tauqeer Raza Khan's call for a âDharam Sansadâ on Friday received support from All India Tanzeem ul Islam, who on Thursday called on community members to come…
Hateful graffiti discovered at the Academy of San Dieguito
ENCINITAS, Calif. (KGTV) - School officials are working to identify the person responsible for spreading hateful graffiti messages at San Dieguito Academy in Encinitas over New Years weekend.This is the third incident for the San Dieguito…
explained | What is “hate speech” and how is it dealt with in Indian law?
Do existing laws cover inflammatory and provocative speech? Should we toughen up the provisions?
The story so far: A recent religious conclave held in Haridwar was the scene of inflammatory and provocative speeches by Hindutva…
Islamophobia in Europe at ‘point of no return’, new report warns
Far from reducing anti-Muslim hate crimes, the pandemic has accelerated some of the worst narratives against Islam and Muslims, according to a new study.…
“When the polls are around …”: pilot on hate speech to “Dharam Sansad”
During an interaction with IANS, Sachin Pilot, former chief deputy minister of Rajasthan, said such remarks were made to create a division in the company.
New Delhi: Congress leader Sachin Pilot criticized the rhetoric around the…
Supreme Court lawyers write to CJI to hear about Suo Moto hate speech allegedly calling for genocide…
76 Supreme Court lawyers sent a letter to Chief Justice of India NV Ramana highlighting the two separate events organized in Delhi (by Hindu Yuva Vahini) and Haridwar (by Yati Narsinghanand) on 17 and 19 December 2021 in which hate speech…
Indian police register case after outrage over anti-Muslim hate speech
NEW DELHI - Police in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand recorded a case after a meeting of Hindu leaders called for violence against Muslims, the BBC reported.Videos of the meeting showing provocative speeches by Hindu…
Straight men do it again
The last horrible things that look funny to me come in the form of their sexist Christmas cards. For some reason, there is a tendency for men to have their wives and daughters taped over their mouths and tied up, sometimes…
Kakao Brain’s AI models ‘more practical’ than Naver, CEO says
Kim Il-du, CEO of Kakao Brain, Kakao's artificial intelligence technology research and development subsidiary, said on Monday that his supergiant AI models were more practical than Naver's, amid growing competition between the two tech…
Comment: Hatred cannot be erased
Right-wing extremists, citizens of the Reich, Q-Anon, militant anti-vaccination groups: these groups are radicalizing every day, manifesting themselves in arson, attacks on journalists or even murders such as that of a gas station in…
Redmond officials urged artists to remove the word ‘Palestine’ from public artwork
The annual month-long arts event, hosted by the City of Redmond in its downtown park, is intended to celebrate the âwinter vacation traditions, cultures and beliefs of the diverse community of Redmond,â…
Facebook Oversight Board: Meta must be more transparent in moderation of content
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business
The independent board that oversees Facebook's parent company Meta is once again urging the social media giant to be more transparent about its content moderation decisions.
the Facebook Supervisory…
UNRWA stifles employee discourse on Palestinian rights
âWe refuse to touch the Palestinian school curriculum. "
Abdallah al-AttarSince starting as an English teacher four years ago with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, UNRWA, Ahmed has!-->>-->!-->>-->…
News Office | ILLINOIS
Technology is an integral part of life in India. For example, street vendors and rickshaws use cell phones, the internet, and Aadhar cards - 12-digit identification numbers assigned to each citizen on the basis of their biometrics and…
Rohingya sue Facebook for £ 150 billion over Myanmar genocide | Facebook
Facebook's neglect facilitated the genocide of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar after algorithms on the social media network amplified hate speech and the platform failed to suppress the inflammatory posts, a lawsuit launched in the United…
“We work in the gray”: police grapple with hate crimes
First published on December 3,…
UK prosecution rejects Altaf Hussain’s excuse of being unfit to stand trial for terrorism
Altaf Hussain, head of MQM-London - TwitterAltaf has claimed he suffered from several physical and mental illnesses to be tried in January 2022 in Kingston Crown Court in the UK for allegedly using hate speech.Altaf Hussain wrote…
Flyers containing hate speech related to Jewish people distributed in Beverly Hills homes –…
BEVERLY HILLS (CBSLA) - At least one Beverly Hills resident woke up on Sunday to leaflets in his yard containing propaganda-style hate speech and now police are investigating.The incident was reported to Beverly Hills Police at around 6…
Violence against women and girls is a pervasive human rights violation – Sarajevo Times
Ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, November 25, the European Commission and the High Representative / Vice-President, Josep Borrell, issued the following statement:…
Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education: Student Experiences of Bullying, Hate Speech, Hate Crime and…
What GAO found
Students experience a range of hostile behavior in schools nationwide, according to GAO's analysis of nationally generalizable surveys of students and schools. About one in five students aged 12 to 18 have been…
‘New deal’ needed to end hatred, exclusion and discrimination against minorities, UN…
GENEVA (November 22, 2021) - A UN human rights expert today urged the United States of America to revise its legislation to prevent the increase in exclusion, discrimination, hate speech and crimes against minorities, arguing that…
Shrewsbury HS students involved in two recent hate speech incidents – CBS Boston
SHREWSBURY (CBS) - Students at Shrewsbury High School have been implicated in two recent incidents of hate speech. School principal Todd Bazydlo detailed the incidents in a letter to families on Friday.In one case, Bazydlo said there was…
Akbaruddin acquitted in hate speech case after 17 years | Hyderabad News
Hyderabad: After a 17-year hiatus, AIMIM lawmaker Chandrayangutta Akbaruddin Owaisi was acquitted by a special hearing tribunal for the trial of MPs and MPs in a hate speech case. On April 2, 2004, the MLA during an election campaign near…
A letter from CUSD Superintendent Karl Mueller | Opinion
On behalf of the Coronado Unified School District, I wanted to follow up on information about a recent…
3 memos reported ‘polarizing’ content, hate speech in India, but Facebook said there was…
From a "constant barrage of polarizing nationalist content", to "false or inauthentic" messages, from "disinformation" to content "denigrating" minority communities, several red flags regarding its operations in India have been raised…
Right-wing and counter-protesters repeatedly clash on Boston Common
Sunday's dueling protests came after Super Happy Fun America, a regional group that hosted the "Straight Pride Parade" in Boston, announced it would be holding a noon "Rise Against Tyranny" protest that would denounce the warrants of…
‘You are not God’: Los Gatos mayor targeted by anti-vaccine, anti-LGBTQ protesters
LOS GATOS, Calif. (KRON) - In recent weeks, anti-vaccine and anti-LGBTQ groups have spoken out against Los Gatos mayor Marico Sayoc and have disrupted city council meetings.
The groups have been extremely candid about the…
City of Austin strives to improve city’s response to hate
AUSTIN, Texas - A resolution (Item # 64) condemning anti-Semitism, racism and hatred is presented to Austin City Council this week. The resolution also calls on the chief executive to work to improve the city's response to acts of hate.…
Two racist incidents in MCPS spark speech – The Tide
Graffiti referring to white pride, targeting the LGBTQ community and containing hate speech was sprayed on Walter Johnson's walls last week. This act not only of vandalism, but also of overt racism and hatred towards certain groups, made…
Symbol of hatred associated with white supremacy displayed at Durango school board meeting –…
Woman says she posted SS Bolts to reflect governing body 'tyranny'
A woman posted Nazi images on Tuesday after her public speaking segment was interrupted!-->…
Namibia: hate speech plants “seeds of disunity”
Hate speech sows the seeds of disunity, hatred and intolerance, leading to the shattering of the fabric of core human values, said President Hage Geingob.
Geingob said this Tuesday at an online global ministerial conference on the role…
Charlottesville lawsuit aims to prove words can actually hurt you
A historic civil lawsuit opens Tuesday as part of the federal lawsuit against the organizers of the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. The case seeks to hold two dozen leaders of white supremacist and extremist…
In India, Facebook fights disinformation and hate speech
On February 4, 2019, a Facebook researcher created a new user account to see what it was like to discover the social media site as a person living in Kerala, India.For the next three weeks, the account operated under one simple rule:…
Massachusetts College decides to criticize Chinese government for hate speech, suspends group of…
of highly educated-but-apparently-weak-common-sense department
A college did something stupid and unconstitutional. Not that surprisingly. The answer either, from Adam Steinbaugh and FIRE (Foundation for Rights in Education).…
Enter the Zuckerverse? Social networks multiply with new names for Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg addresses the public on "the challenges of protecting free speech while fighting online hate speech, fighting disinformation and privacy and security political data âat a forum hosted by the…
Hate crimes are on the rise. Faith communities are particularly well placed to fight them.
(RNS) - Recent statistics reports from the Federal Bureau of Investigation confirm what local and community organizations across the country have been saying for months: Hate is growing louder, visible and violent, with hate crimes…
Has the RBI Rule “Killed” Recurring Payments in India?
Earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) established a rule governing how businesses can process recurring payments.
In doing so, it "effectively killed all recurring payments" in the country, according to an op-ed published…
Pope pledges to continue to be a “parasite” in defense of the poor
Pope Francis attends the Weekly General Audience at the Paul VI Audience Hall in the Vatican on October 13, 2021. REUTERS / Guglielmo Mangiapane / File Photo / File PhotoVATICAN CITY, Oct. 16 (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Saturday he…
Chappelle Special on Netflix sparks criticism, internal unrest
âNetflix has gone from being an outsider to an outsider pushing the establishment into the epicenter of the Hollywood establishment,â he said. âWhen you are in the center, everything…
Hate Crimes and Speech Bill contradicts the constitution
South Africa has been ravaged by colonialism, apartheid and white supremacy for centuries. Universities and higher education were tools of white supremacy and exclusion during colonial and apartheid times, with universities and academics…