UN chief warns of online stigma - Global Times
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday warned against the stigma and discrimination fanned by the internet and social media.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday warned against the stigma and discrimination fanned by the internet and social media.
"Words can be weaponised and cause physical harm," says UN chief as first international day to counter hate speech observed.
He explained that words can be weaponized and cause physical harm.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in a message for the first-ever International Day for Countering Hate Speech, said Saturday that the phenomenon incites violence, undermines diversity and social cohesion -- threatening the common values and principles that bind us together. It promotes racism, xenophobia and misogyny; it dehumanizes individuals and communities; and it has a serious impact on our efforts to promote peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development, Guterres said, adding that words can be weaponized and cause physical harm