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At first glance it might seem contradictory that restricting some speech can preserve free speech, but research shows that online content moderation protects the marketplace of ideas.
Global tensions have put pressure on universities to adopt politicised definitions of antisemitism and Islamophobia. Dehumanisation is a more inclusive alternative.
The platform barred access to more recent data, researchers say.
A Korean chatbot named Iruda was manipulated by users to spew hate speech, leading to a large fine for her makers — and providing a warning for lawmakers.
Responding forcefully to the growing number of antisemitic attacks is important. However, strengthening the laws alone may not be enough to result in real change.
Cursing may be rude but it’s also powerful – it can even raise your pain threshold.
The First Amendment might complicate plans to prosecute the people who sent up to 500,000 anonymous messages in November calling Black people ‘slaves,’ among other hate speech.
The Albanese government’s ‘hate speech’ laws aren’t as strong as first suggested, so how will it impact Australians?
Youth unemployment and out-of-control inequality are just two reasons voters have begun to lose patience with strongman capitalism. Voting is always the key to defeating authoritarianism.
Owens reaches million of people online and wants to do five shows across Australia, but there are calls to deny her entry. Here’s what the federal government has to consider.
Americans agree that democracy requires freedom of speech. But a large minority also thinks it’s acceptable to bar certain subjects or speakers from public debate.
The abuse heaped on players in high-profile matches is just the tip of the iceberg – a culture of online abuse permeates football at all levels.
Many people agree freedom of speech has its limits and the law has some role to play in prohibiting harmful speech. But what should these laws look like?
The government is embarking on a fraught journey – trying to turn the PM’s promise of action against hate speech into law.
Social media platforms need to open up data to Africans and researchers in the global south.
Students have now been protesting on Australian campuses for weeks. But as the camps become more established, so, too, do concerns about student safety.
Most social media PR blurb is designed to convince the public these tech companies are a benign force for good. What the public really needs is a public service internet.
AI chatbot makers’ restrictive use policies hinder people’s access to information.
My research found at least 60 instances of hate speech in a two-month span last year targeting presidential hopefuls.
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