Legal Policies UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech 18 June SYNOPSIS (Document Repository) 12 June 2022 https://dr.211check.org/slug/un-strategy-and-plan-of-action-on-hate-speech-18-june-synopsis/
Legal Policies Society Countering Online Hate Speech (La Iniciativa de Comunicación) 12 June 2022 “In conclusion, the report makes that point that the emergence of hate speech online continues to evolve, and that a…
Legal Policies The Council of Europe adopted the Recommendation on combating hate speech (Council of Europe) 25 May 2022 “In the Recommendation adopted during its annual session held in Turin on 20 May, the Council of Europe Committee of…
Legal Policies Europe must strongly combat the spread of hate speech and hate crime (European Economic and Social Committee) 25 May 2022 “The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) strongly supports the European Commission in its initiative to extend the list of…
Legal Policies Regulating online harms (House of Commons Library, UK) 16 March 2022 “Harmful online content and activity can include cyberbullying, racism, misogynistic abuse, pornography, and material promoting violence and selfharm. Social media…
Legal Policies Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 (Oireachtas Library & Research Service, Ireland) 16 March 2022 “The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 proposes to establish a Media Commission in place of the Broadcasting Authority…
Legal Policies Germany’s battle against online hate speech (DW) 18 February 2022 “Beginning in February, Germany is stepping up its efforts to combat hate speech on the internet, including a central monitor…
Legal Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court provides guidance for assessing claims against hate speech on social media (ReedSmith Technology Law Dispatch) 18 February 2022 “In a recent decision of December 19, 2021, case no. 1 BvR 1073/20 (published with an official press release dated…
Legal Policies Big tech opposes Germany’s enhanced hate speech law (Euractiv) 18 February 2022 “The amendment to Germany’s Network Enforcement Act known as NetzDG on combatting hate speech online comes into force on Tuesday…
Legal A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF HATE SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN INTERNATIONAL LAW (Research Key) 18 February 2022 The issue of hate speech has received significant attention from legal scholars and philosophers alike but the vast majority of…
Legal Twitter loses online hate speech court battle in France (Reuters) 18 February 2022 “Twitter must disclose details on what it does to tackle hate speech online in France, the Paris appeals court ruled…