Hate speech can negatively impact religious minorities and other groups, undermining their human rights such as religious freedom. Media literacy equips individuals with the skills to identify harmful information and critically evaluate the content they encounter. By enhancing media literacy, we promote understanding and empathy among diverse communities, contributing to a more inclusive society that upholds and protects the rights of all people.
On this page, you can explore the role media literacy plays in countering hate speech. You’ll also find insights from research on narratives, counter-narratives, and analyses of hate speech from research projects in this field.
Dr. Ethan Roberts, a researcher at the Kaplan Centre, explores the challenges of online hate speech in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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Research project
Dynamics of hate: local manifestations of a global phenomenon
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This project addresses this gap through new research-based and policy-relevant knowledge on group-focused enmities such as antisemitism, islamophobia and racism targeting different minority groups through online communication platforms.
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