In many instances, ECRI has found that an effective approach to tackling hate speech, in particular cyberhate, is self-regulation by public and private institutions, media and the Internet industry, such as the adoption of codes of conduct accompanied by sanctions for non-compliance. Any restrictions on hate speech should not be misused to silence minorities and to suppress criticism of official policies, political opposition or religious beliefs. At the same time criminal sanctions should be used as a measure of last resort and, all along, a balance must be kept between fighting hate speech on the one hand, and safeguarding freedom of speech on the other. In this sense hate speech is an extreme form of intolerance which contributes to hate crime.Īware of the dangerous link between hate speech and violence, ECRI has always considered that criminal prohibition is necessary when hate speech publicly incites violence against individuals or groups of people. If left unaddressed, it can lead to acts of violence and conflict on a wider scale. It poses grave dangers for the cohesion of a democratic society, the protection of human rights and the rule of law. Last week, Twitter announced it was rolling out an add-on that detects "mean" replies on its service before a user presses send.Hate speech covers many forms of expressions which advocate, incite, promote or justify hatred, violence and discrimination against a person or group of persons for a variety of reasons. In March, Facebook said it would enable users to limit who can comment on their posts and make it easier for users to adjust the algorithm of their news feed. So far this year, Twitter and Facebook announced new features with the aim of improving site conduct. GLAAD's report noted several bright spots in policy changes made by the social media giants as a way to improve conduct and cut down on misinformation. The majority of the victims were Black and Latinx transgender women. The group reported that in 2020 at least 44 transgender or gender-nonconforming people were fatally shot or killed by other violent means. Physical violence against the transgender and gender-nonconforming community is also at its highest level since the Human Rights Campaign began tracking the phenomenon in 2013. "I think that there are direct lines to, unfortunately, suicides of our community," she said. In an interview with Axios on HBO that aired Sunday night, GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said the organization planned to give each of the social media sites a grade as part of its index, but abandoned that plan after determining all would receive a failing grade.Įllis said online hate speech and harassment can be tied to real-world consequences, including the recent wave of legislation targeting the transgender community across the country. Smaller shares experienced harassment or hate on Twitter (24%), YouTube (21%), Instagram (24%) and TikTok (9%). About 75% of those who experienced online harassment reported at least some of that harassment occurred on Facebook.
Users on Facebook experienced the highest percentage of online harassment. Sixty-four percent of LGBTQ social media users reported experiencing harassment and hate speech, a much higher rate than all other identity groups. "Of special concern, the prevalence and intensity of hate speech and harassment stands out as the most significant problem in urgent need of improvement," the organization focused on ending discrimination against LGBTQ people said in its inaugural social media index report. The top social media sites - Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Twitter - are all "effectively unsafe for LGBTQ users," according to a new report by GLAAD. In this photo, demonstrators rally in favor of LGBTQ rights outside the U.S. A new report by GLAAD highlights the high rate of harassment and hate facing LGBTQ users on social media.
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