hate speech
noun
: speech expressing hatred of a particular group of people
Hate speech is not allowed at school.
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When Musk took over, in 2022, there were initial reports that hate speech (anti-Black and anti-Semitic slurs) was surging on the platform.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Lily Hay Newman a minute ago Outrage over the death of Peanut the squirrel is resulting in vicious hate speech, doxing, and threats of violence, including death threats, directed toward the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and its employees.
—WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Then beginning in October 2022, the rapper repeatedly made antisemitic hate speech, which resulted in him facing consequences that included losing brand deals, declines of airplay of his music catalog and more.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
Two months after Musk’s acquisition, Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council, an advisory group of nearly 100 independent civil, human rights and other organizations to address hate speech, child exploitation, among other problems on the website. was disbanded.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Lily Hay Newman a minute ago Outrage over the death of Peanut the squirrel is resulting in vicious hate speech, doxing, and threats of violence, including death threats, directed toward the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and its employees.
—WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Then beginning in October 2022, the rapper repeatedly made antisemitic hate speech, which resulted in him facing consequences that included losing brand deals, declines of airplay of his music catalog and more.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
Two months after Musk’s acquisition, Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council, an advisory group of nearly 100 independent civil, human rights and other organizations to address hate speech, child exploitation, among other problems on the website. was disbanded.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Hate speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hate%20speech. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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