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We gather and analyze examples of dangerous speech from around the world to better understand the links between speech and violence.
ExamplesThrough our fellowship programs, we have commissioned detailed case studies and data sets of dangerous speech from researchers in many countries.
Case StudiesHere’s our widely-used practical guide for identifying and countering dangerous speech, online and offline.
GuideWe have gathered and summarized research on the links between speech and violence, from our own work and that of other researchers in many fields.
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To diminish the effects of dangerous speech, hate speech, and other harmful content, we study many ways of doing this, from content moderation by technology companies to constructive responses by individuals and civil society organizations.
Countering HarmWe are leading experts in counterspeech, which we define as any direct response to hateful or harmful speech that seeks to undermine it. We have conducted ground-breaking research on people - thousands of them - who respond constructively to online hatred.
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We deliver our ideas to people who can use them to study dangerous speech and counter it, and offer strategies for particular countries and contexts.
CountriesIn addition to making our publications widely accessible, we also conduct trainings and workshops for a variety of groups including activists, educators, lawyers, researchers, students, and tech company staff.
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As experts on ways in which speech engenders violence, we use our research to advise the tech industry on how to anticipate, minimize, and respond to harmful discourse in ways that prevent violence while also protecting freedom of expression.
Tech PolicyWe advise several tech companies on their content policies, lending our research to answer questions on what to do about hate speech, violence against women, government troll armies, content regulation during elections, and inflammatory speech in countries at risk.
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Technology companies should collaborate externally to research methods of reducing harmful behavior on their platforms – and transparently publish the findings.
TransparencyTo that end, DSP’s Susan Benesch co-founded the Coalition for Independent Technology Research, which is working to obligate companies to share their data for public interest research, protect researchers who independently collect data from companies, and establish best practices for ethical, privacy-protecting public interest research.
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