hate speech
noun
: speech expressing hatred of a particular group of people
Hate speech is not allowed at school.
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For the past two years, Zuckerberg’s company had been roundly criticized for its failure to rein in disinformation and hate speech.
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
These concerns were further fueled by Meta’s changes to its policies on divisive issues like immigration and gender and its loosening of hate speech and abuse rules.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Recently, Zuckerberg decided to abandon a fact-checking strategy used to monitor the Facebook app where a content team pored over posts and made sure no one was spreading hate speech or causing a stir with misinformation.
—John Brandon, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
As of January 7, 2025, Meta is a platform less likely to intervene in instances of lies, hate, or harassment in a climate where instances of hate speech lead to real-life harm for marginalized groups.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
These concerns were further fueled by Meta’s changes to its policies on divisive issues like immigration and gender and its loosening of hate speech and abuse rules.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Recently, Zuckerberg decided to abandon a fact-checking strategy used to monitor the Facebook app where a content team pored over posts and made sure no one was spreading hate speech or causing a stir with misinformation.
—John Brandon, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
As of January 7, 2025, Meta is a platform less likely to intervene in instances of lies, hate, or harassment in a climate where instances of hate speech lead to real-life harm for marginalized groups.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Hate speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hate%20speech. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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