The Dangerous Speech Project and 14 other organizations called for GIFCT, the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism, to respect human rights and address concerns about censorship, transparency, and overreach.
Read MoreWhile online speech is rarely implicated in initial violent incidents, social media platforms increasingly feature dangerous speech afterward – which increases the risk of additional violence.
Read MoreWhile the last few weeks have featured internet companies instituting new policies, promising to make small changes, and taking new…
Read MoreFor the first time, Twitter marked one of Donald Trump’s posts as a rules violation. It was the right decision– but Twitter should provide more detail about why posts violate its rules.
Read MoreWe’re seeing a worrisome pattern—that of authority figures capitalizing on the public’s need for guidance and security to spread disinformation, including dangerous speech.
Read MoreThe Dangerous Speech Project is one of 75 organizations and individuals voicing concerns about how social media and content-sharing platforms…
Read MoreIntentionally associating COVID-19 with Asian communities encourages cruel and ignorant stigmatizing, and distracts people from reliable information about the disease.
Read MoreAuthor Salil Tripathi examines the distinction between hate speech and dangerous speech in the context of elections in Delhi, India.
Read MoreThese inaugural Fellows will be the first in a worldwide network of researchers in countries where Dangerous Speech abounds.
Read MoreWhen people describe government policy as evil or even criminal, and then others attack facilities where the policy is carried out, is that Dangerous Speech?
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