University codes of conduct support their mission to educate. But it’s not easy to balance those codes with the values of free speech, as the resignation of a prominent university president shows.
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In Ontario and in Alberta, university decisions about balancing free expression and protection from harm will be an important test of recent university policy shifts pertaining to free expression.
LGBTQ+ people face significant harms from online hate.
Inaction on gendered abuse is making it an even more effective tool for discouraging women from taking public office.
Since the Indigenous Voice to Parliament was announced, there has been an increase of hate speech and personal attacks. Hate speech and misinformation can cause physical and mental harm.
Several countries across Europe are introducing new legislation to curb hate speech against religions, even as they get rid of older blasphemy laws.
The flood of misinformation on social media could actually be worse than many researchers have reported. The problem is that many studies analyzed only text, leaving visual misinformation uncounted.
Hand gestures are notoriously prone to misinterpretation.
The criminalisation of same-sex sexual relations among consenting adults in Kenya worsens social disparities and inequalities.
We need more scrutiny of TikTok as Indonesia gears up for general and presidential elections next year.
My research reiterates the roles of TikTok in fostering hate speech in elections
New research shows that antisemitic posts surged as the ‘free speech absolutist’ took over the social media giant. And it has settled at a higher level since.
In Tunisia, scapegoating migrants diverts from the continuous failure of government to solve deep economic and social crisis.
The Banyamulenge have been viewed as strangers in their own country – the violence targeting them revolves around this misconception.
‘Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech.’ It’s often misunderstood, by many Americans. A constitutional scholar explains what it really boils down to.
A key piece of federal law, Section 230, has been credited with fostering the internet and allowing misinformation and hate speech to flourish. Here’s how it could be reformed.
The government has backed away from broad hate speech legislation. But the law can be a blunt instrument, and comedians are still better off regulating themselves.
The communities that call Twitter home might decide to pack their bags. If they do, they are unlikely to be able to completely reconstitute themselves elsewhere.
BlenderBot3’s distaste for its creator sits uncomfortably with its taciturn approach to hate speech.
Martha Karua’s selection as a deputy presidential candidate has helped put gender equality on the Kenyan election agenda.
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