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According to facebook only one in a 1000 posts were white contains hate speech the targets are often individuals like homosexuals muslims or women who get hundreds of replies per day to something theyve posted but online hate speech can also target entire ethnic groups and it can escalate tensions and incite real violence says the un special adviser on the prevention of genocide big must start this start. Ways which small action and language no one. Thought it that the whole look cost was preceded it. By hate speech it crams and hate speech continues to escalate tensions and animosity between groups here are 2 recent examples. In march. An open Smear Campaign and social media against her hinge of muslims and a deadly crackdown by mia mars army sent over 700000 range are fleeing the country. Conflicts with the Muslim Minority that flare took time and again for centuries. Since when mars population gained access to the internet in 2014 targeted misinformation about the ranger was disseminated. South sudan. Here hate speech and social media has found the flames of civil war and further divided the country 64 tribes. Platforms are used to spread propaganda targeting particular groups. In south sudan online attacks have also often been followed up by physical assaults. But what about if hate speech is only online or some say that this is so hurtful that it should be forbidden others call that censorship they argue that we should be afraid to say exactly what we think so where is the line between 8 speech and free speech the answer to that largely depends on the country you live in. Not even legal experts admit its to separate free speech in a clear and by the way says for now the American Civil Liberties activists or the dean strong. Speech refers to motion which is very subjective and youre more. Than that has been the body. Hands are being in here arent we they and subject to the discretion who ever has power to enforce at. Top of that definitions of very indifferent parts of the world denial of the holocaust for example is illegal in 18 European Countries but even here freedom of speech is up held as a value worth protecting kitty is strawson this herself the daughter of a holocaust survivor nonetheless she says censorship isnt the right tool to his against hate speech. That well and and as in censorship it is it ends up doing more harm than good and that is specifically true with respect to cost denial or any other kind of disinformation or misinformation in fact any kind of censorship the natural human reaction is that more attention is drawn to the very message that one is seeking to suppress. The former chairwoman of the American Civil Liberties union or a. C. L. U. Is convinced that honest discussions are the only way to overcome distance between opposing sides counter speech is a very important factor and by that i mean any use of your freedom of speech hours to persuade educate in. Support do anything you can to advance the cause of the messages of equality and inclusive of men diversity and dignity and to rebut the counter messages. But there are limits and these begin when individuals are directly attacked if said to ted constitutes a criminal offense such as libel or threat of bodily harm is. Its no longer protected its freedom of speech. Tech companies have started taking more actions against negative content on their platforms nowadays because laws in europe have been tightened but there is still plenty of hate speech on social media because that kind of content brings money. And speech is controversial its highly emotive and edge attracts clicks critics maintain that Companies Like facebook and you tube are well aware of and actively promote the spread of posts containing extreme content his books algorithm for instance long favored potentially controversial. Because they get more views and they to people spending more time on the platform which increases. This was because they pursued growth in a way that was reckless. To promote content in a way this insatiable stuff would get more exposure if you take extreme measures to get rid of all hate speech then youre going to slow down the growth in the. Face that projects these assertions the company says it has 35000 employees deleting hate speech posts. In the 1st quarter of 2020 facebook took down over 9 and a half 1000000 inflammatory posts a new record according to laws in Europe Companies are only obliged to take down hate speech after it has been reported but in close groups content is only visible to members so its unlikely hate speech there will get reported because posts are being seen by like minded audiences this is true for chat groups and also for Online Gaming communities where hostility can be expressed in a different way. The Worlds Largest p. C. Games platform is not without 5. Players who could beat it shooter games the fall of 2 selves to bolster her home. Sexual or jews others. Far right chats groups have links to close to hate speech groups on telegraph these have clear rules that every must follow as cover well not just commuted finance offline to become a member but what else i wanted to get i had i wanted to prove myself to say im here you notice me. Thats why i beat someone up i told the leader and even sent him a picture of it happy and i took that photo to prove i belonged to the group. That this is my family and i had to anything for them but that is only found these days kevin no longer hangs out and right wing check groups in germany of the majority of hate messages on line about 3 quarters comes from right wingers about my percent are by leftwing extremists and 14 percent cannot be definitely assigned to any political orientation according to germanys federal criminal police what i find especially interesting is that about half of all like for hate comments come from a really small number of users only about 5 percent experts have long known that hate speech campaigns are often well prepared and carefully timed only someone whos been targeted by such a complaint can know how devastating it can be someone like Stephanie Palmer from eastern germany in 2015 she launched an initiative to help refugees in her hometown. In 2015 a sentiment for i told was turning just for a few g. s stiffy proctor thought that an organization to promote openness and tolerance she was super boarded with all that heat messages. Should be ready to go and get out of town we have the baseball bats ready to go. Things like that. Thats come down that was just the beginning for mil blogs was also blown up and people call her at night. And thats if you got this. Its not like i was coming closer and closer when i come home and you would immediately lock the door behind me and then i would check every room holding pepper spray in my hand or almost bordered on paranoia. But i think at moments like that being afraid can be good to a certain extent because it makes you cautious and alert and. The hostility she experienced has left its more. There are days when the verbal attacks just roll off me i can stand there and say oh come on you can kiss my butt lets get out and there are days when it really hurts when all at once i fast silent and take a step backwards. Thats horrible and a lot of people have had similar experiences there are going to say shows that specialize in dealing with hate speech and digital assaults to help those who have become targets of hate campaigns one as hate aids in berlin the 1st thing hate and employees try to do is to stabilize hate speech victims emotional. Scum hostile content for posts that could carry legal consequences. Not all of those attacks wish to file charges this also has financial reasons and. A if youve been libeled or threatened for a post and you go to a lawyer who says all right well take it to court youre facing at least 2000 euros and costs and if you lose you have to pay the other sides legal fees thats another 2000 euro or 8 advises people free of charge. If someone cant pay the court fees the organization offers legal aid. It also provides practical Online Security culture. Lead isnt a huge problem online right now our attempts to get peoples private data by their home addresses our childrens schools. We help them comb the internet before the haters do. And hide that Sensitive Data about a. Good 500 people have contacted the organisation over the past 2 years 65 percent were female when women or girls are attacked online tracts often have sexual connotations many attackers remain unknown shielded by the anonymity of the it. Recognizes that its important for people to be able to be anonymous online. But if someone violates the law she thinks their identity shouldnt be protected. Also a huge problem we have in germany and in almost all European Countries is that acts are committed on line which courts rule are punishable by websites or wont hand over the culprits data so basically theyre protecting the guilty ones there we have to say clearly this has to change. Event your image court rules that an offense has been committed then websites have to be compelled to cooperate. Im grateful to say ive never been targeted by hates each have you how do you defend yourself against abuse and hate speech on the internet let us know on facebook or you tube by and see you soon. In good shape people who dont play has nothing to laugh about it was its important for us to keep training some of the brain of Senior Citizens and its good for children to because of the form civil behavior and its a lot of fun as our version to play comes on. While a little bit of fun is much more than just a childish pastime. On the talk to. 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