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Machine learning countering hate speech

We all have heard of hate speech. It’s prevalent in our current western society, having gained prominence after the rise of various nationalist parties in Europe and an increasingly polarized political field in general.

Online hate speech and its effects on the society

Hate speech is hostile communication that attacks individual people or social groups based on their characteristics like race, gender, sexual orientation or religion. It incites hate and usually reflects intolerance towards minorities, and it…

How can we fight hate speech on the internet?

Hate speech is referenced often in the media. In many countries, people are…

What is hate speech and how it can be controlled

Hate speech often comes up in public debate, but what criteria distinguish it from legal freedom of opinion? The 5 point test of the Ethical Journalism Network approaches the hate speech phenomenon through the status of the speaker, the reach of…

How Facebook make us build our own golden cage

Do you know that sound effect called « echo » when you scream in any cavity…

The Business of Social Media Addiction

“The average person checks their phone 150 times a day. Why do we do this? Are we making 150…

Why is Facebook so useful for information warfare?

Normalization of hate speech

In the past it was difficult to have one’s voice heard, you had to attend a general assembly or a group of some form. This has changed in today’s society due to social media. Social media allows people to mass-communicate with others without even leaving their houses. One could…

Online Code of Conduct

Hate is a powerful tool. It separates, causes harm and spirals quickly out of control. This is further powered by the…