How Online Hate Speech Spreads Around the Globe

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In a world where hate speech travels online, incentivizing groups in various global communities, lawmakers and social media companies face an increasingly difficult task of tracking the activity.
The United States lags behind other countries in establishing effective policies against online abuse on social media, while nations like France are asking social media companies to commit to a hate-free internet. The answer to effective policymaking in this sphere, however, may lie in understanding the way hate messages connect with one another around the Globe, new research shows.

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https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2019-08-28/researchers-suggest-new-ways-countries-can-fight-against-online-hate-speech

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Evidence shows hate speech is spreading online at a rapid pace. In 2018 and for the first time in eight years, a report by the Southern Poverty Law Center listed hate groups being present in all 50 U.S. states, a 20% increase since 2014. Mass killings have been linked to online hate activities, while governments around the world are trying to fight hate speech online with policies and new advancements in technology.