Counterspeech Trainings

The Future of Free Speech is offering counterspeech trainings based on their toolkit created in collaboration with the Dangerous Speech Project. Registration available now!

We study dangerous speech and ways to counteract it.

Dangerous Speech: A Practical Guide

People don’t commit violence against other groups - or even condone it - spontaneously. First they must be taught to see other people as pests, vermin, aliens, or threats. Malicious leaders often use the same types of rhetoric to do this, in myriad cultures, languages, countries, and historical periods. We call this Dangerous Speech. Violence might be prevented by making it less abundant or less convincing. We work to find the best ways to do this – while protecting freedom of expression.

Resources

To protect people from TikTok, don’t ban it. Study it.

The best way to protect people from harms engendered by TikTok (and other social media platforms) is to unleash researchers so they can build up knowledge collectively. That's why the Coalition for Independent Tech Research sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to stop his TikTok ban.

Friction-In-Design Regulation as 21st Century Time, Place, and Manner Restriction

25 YALE J.L. & TECH. 376 Digital networked society needs friction-in-design regulation that targets the digital architectures, supposedly smart (data-driven,...

Blog + News

Trump’s Rhetoric of Blood

The former president has used expressions in recent speeches that are specifically and unmistakably redolent of Nazi rhetoric.

Beware of snakes: A common dehumanization trope

From ancient myths and religious texts to modern-day propaganda and media, the visual portrayal of snakes has served as a powerful tool for dehumanization, fueling stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination.