Analyzing Donald Trump’s Post-Election Rhetoric
The 2020 election was one of the most important events in recent history, and in its emotionally-charged aftermath, the losing…
Read MoreThe 2020 election was one of the most important events in recent history, and in its emotionally-charged aftermath, the losing…
Read MoreAs the United States reaches the end of a campaign season marred by increasing levels of disinformation and dangerous speech – and unprecedented fears of election-related violence – it’s time to start thinking about the future. In this paper, Cathy Buerger and Tonei Glavinic share new research about how countries around the world have taken on the challenge of harmful speech in campaigns, and offer ideas about how these approaches could be adapted for use in the United States.
Read MoreThe 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.
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