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Hate speech is a problem for many social media companies
Social media companies must do more to address rising levels of hate speech in society, an interfaith conference including participants from countries including Israel and Palestine has agreed.
They took part in a workshop designed to offer training on different forms of hate, the impact it has on individuals as well as communities, and how they can identify and combat it.
Young people from Australia, Israel, Germany, Turkey, the United States, Nigeria, Palestine, France, and Switzerland were among those taking part.
Andre Oboler, chief executive of the Online Hate Prevention Institute, said solutions using data and artificial intelligence did exist for social media companies, in addition to the use of content moderators.
Yes, we can âDo Betterâ: the ugly truth about racism in Australia
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If you were scandalised by the racism inside the Collingwood Football Club, cop this. All over Australia, there are Facebook groups targeting Indigenous kids by posting photos and naming those whoâve allegedly been involved in property offences. Bad enough. Then these groups encourage vigilantism.
âTime these little grubs disappearedâ, âsoon enough this is going to be a bloody blood shed someones [sic] going to dieâ, âshoot every single oneâ and âwhy donât we all get a few dads together and teach these young want a be [sic] gansgters a f -ing lesson I got about 8 blokes keen as f - already letâs run these little scum bags out of townâ.
Study: Online harassment is becoming more common and more severe
and last updated 2021-02-05 16:08:57-05
Under the safety blanket of the internet, all it takes is a quick click of a button to say something you might not say in person.
A new Pew Research study shows about 4 in 10 Americans have personally experienced some form of online harassment. Of those people, the largest number said they were targeted for their political views.
âThe trend that online harassment is not only increasing but increasing in severity is really alarming. I don t think anyone who s been the target of that would be surprised to hear it,â said Dr. Kim Gorgens, a psychology expert and professor at the University of Denver.