Governments, internet companies, and civil society organizations attempting to prevent the spread of violent white supremacist ideas – and killings – must consider the radicalizing capacity of fear and threat, instead of focusing exclusively on hate speech.
Read MoreRising tension between India and Pakistan, triggered by a terrorist attack in Kashmir, have inspired an alarming flood of Dangerous Speech and misinformation to spread online in both countries – some urging mass violence or even full-scale war.
Read MoreAlong with CITAD, the DSP recommends six strategies for resisting the spread of Dangerous Speech and its potential to inspire violence as Nigeria enters its 2019 election season.
Read MoreCandidates’ calls for peace follow a long string of Dangerous Speech and false allegations from all sides; we fervently hope for free and peaceful elections.
Read MoreThe DSP is proud to have hosted the First International Counterspeakers’ Workshop, a meeting of people who respond to hateful or harmful speech online – to trade ideas, war stories, and best practices. The event, held in late November in Berlin, drew 15 people from around the world who ‘counterspeak’ online in a wide variety of ways.
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