The 40 most popular LinkedIn posts on the topics of counter-extremism and of countering hate speech posted by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip, during the second half of February 2022. Since
Month: February 2022
Hate Speech vs Free Speech: The Ongoing Debate and Challenges in the Globalized World (SSRN)Hate Speech vs Free Speech: The Ongoing Debate and Challenges in the Globalized World (SSRN)
“The purpose of this study is to find out and understand the differentiation between free speech and hate speech, the distinguishing factors behind those and the margin of free speech
Impact and dynamics of hate and counter speech online (Springer Open)Impact and dynamics of hate and counter speech online (Springer Open)
“Citizen-generated counter speech is a promising way to fight hate speech and promote peaceful, non-polarized discourse. However, there is a lack of large-scale longitudinal studies of its effectiveness for reducing
Germany’s battle against online hate speech (DW)Germany’s battle against online hate speech (DW)
“Beginning in February, Germany is stepping up its efforts to combat hate speech on the internet, including a central monitor for hate crimes. But is it enough to stem the
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court provides guidance for assessing claims against hate speech on social media (ReedSmith Technology Law Dispatch)Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court provides guidance for assessing claims against hate speech on social media (ReedSmith Technology Law Dispatch)
“In a recent decision of December 19, 2021, case no. 1 BvR 1073/20 (published with an official press release dated February 2, 2022), the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht –
Big tech opposes Germany’s enhanced hate speech law (Euractiv)Big tech opposes Germany’s enhanced hate speech law (Euractiv)
“The amendment to Germany’s Network Enforcement Act known as NetzDG on combatting hate speech online comes into force on Tuesday (1 February) but some of the largest online platforms refuse
Going Extreme: Comparative Analysis of Hate Speech in Parler and Gab (arXiv)Going Extreme: Comparative Analysis of Hate Speech in Parler and Gab (arXiv)
“We experiment with an array of algorithms for hate-speech detection, demonstrating limitations of transfer learning in that domain, given the illusive and ever changing nature of the ways hate-speech is
A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF HATE SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN INTERNATIONAL LAW (Research Key)A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF HATE SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN INTERNATIONAL LAW (Research Key)
The issue of hate speech has received significant attention from legal scholars and philosophers alike but the vast majority of this attention has been focused on presenting and critically evaluating
To combat online hate speech, organize (Santa Fe Institute)To combat online hate speech, organize (Santa Fe Institute)
“While this study focuses on the specific scenario of hate and counter speech on German Twitter, the findings offer insight for addressing other types of online disinformation. ‘Hateful messaging is
Twitter loses online hate speech court battle in France (Reuters)Twitter loses online hate speech court battle in France (Reuters)
“Twitter must disclose details on what it does to tackle hate speech online in France, the Paris appeals court ruled on Thursday, handing a win to advocacy groups that say