New on preventhate.org, 12 July 2026 (Policyinstitute.net)

Around the date of the Council of Europe’s third annual No Hate Speech Week—held from 17 to 19 June 2026 — and the International Day for Countering Hate Speech on 18 June, a number of interesting publications and news pieces have been issued. We present three of them on this website:

• According to a recent article published by UNESCO, media and information literacy (MIL) is a vital tool for countering online hate speech while simultaneously protecting freedom of expression. By equipping individuals with critical thinking and communication skills, MIL empowers people to resist manipulation, identify harmful content, and build more resilient, inclusive digital societies.
• The Council of Europe highlighted five key strategies for combating intolerance in a news report detailing the takeaways from their No Hate Speech Week. The findings emphasize that while data collection and human-supervised AI are helpful, true prevention relies on promoting positive narratives through local institutions and sustaining multi-stakeholder collaboration.
• An annual report by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) warns that various forms of discriminatory language are rising alarmingly across Europe, particularly online and during elections. To counter this threat to social cohesion, the study calls for stricter legislation, enhanced online content moderation, and increased support for human rights and media literacy education.

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