Perspective Chapter: Countering Hate Speech in the Postdigital Age – A Challenge for ‘Onlife Citizenship’ (intechopen)

Educational institutions are under increasing pressure to stop and deal with hate speech in the postdigital age. The necessity to combat harmful provocation that threatens social cohesion and democracy, even if it is not unlawful, is highlighted in the Council of Europe’s CM/Rec(2022)16. In post-truth situations, educators face the difficulties of polarization and disinformation. In order to create culturally sensitive education, it is important to comprehend how hate speech on social media frequently mirrors common psychological and societal tendencies. Critical thinking and responsibility should be combined in media education, encouraging students to think about the consequences of their online behavior. This chapter examines hate speech as a “useful but confusing” notion, how it spreads via digital channels, and how it changes in the information age. It reinterprets hate speech as a problem of media education related to “Onlife Citizenship.”

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