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Hate Speech
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The Right Coast
Pope Demands Silicon Valley In the Name of God Censor Hate Speech, Conspiracy Theories Summit News
Yes, really.The Pope made the remarks during a World Meeting of Popular Movements, a shadowy organization created to promote social justice and fight racism with the help of religious leaders.…
The Right Coast
Facebook Oversight Board: Fucking Chinese Referring to Chinese Government Not Forbidden by Facebook Rules Reason.com
Therefore, given that the profanity did not target people based on race, ethnicity, or national origin, but targeted a state, the Board concludes it does not violate Facebook's Hate Speech…
UK Human Rights Blog
Germany’s federal court declares Facebook’s hate speech curbs to be in breach of citizens’ constitutional rights
The Federal Court of Justice in Germany (the Bundesgerichtshof, or BGH) has ruled against the social network provider that deleted posts and suspended accounts amid allegations of “hate speech”. The…
PrawfsBlawg
Who gets to cancel?
Main Thursday, July 15, 2021Who gets to cancel?Four people have been arrested (and more arrests appear likely) over online racist abuse directed at the three members of the English soccer…
The Right Coast
Justin Trudeau Attacks Free Speech Again – WSJ
Canada believes in free speech, but not the way the U.S. does. The U.S. Supreme Court held hate speech laws unconstitutional in R.A.V. v. St. Paul (1992), but its Canadian…
The Right Coast
Fourth Circuit Overturns Conviction Of Retired Air Force Colonel For Using Racial Slur JONATHAN TURLEY
It is never popular to fight for the free speech rights of individuals like Bartow. Indeed, after being quoted in a Washington Post article in favor of this ruling last…
Media Law Prof Blog
Fenster on Stanley Fish’s The First: How to Think About Hate Speech, Campus Speech, Religious Speech, Fake News, Post-Truth, and Donald Trump @UFLaw
Mark Fenster, University of Florida College of Law, has published Transparency and the First at 14 FIU L. Rev. 713 (2021). Here is the abstract.In his book The First: How…
Religion Clause
Muslim Group Sues Facebook For Consumer Fraud Because of Online Hate Speech
The non-profit organization Muslim Advocates filed suit yesterday in District of Columbia Superior Court against Facebook and its executives alleging that their failure to take down anti-Muslim posts, while claiming…
Law Times News
Collingwood Town Council calling on Federal government to expand definition of hate speech
Several Ontario municipalities seeking to ban the public display of Confederate flags
PrawfsBlawg
Stupidity, racism, and apologies (Updated)
Main Wednesday, March 10, 2021Stupidity, racism, and apologies (Updated)Meyers Leonard, a back-up big man for the Miami Heat who has missed most of this season with a shoulder injury, was…