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Hate Speech
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The Right Coast
What Happens When an Imam Calls for Killing Jews | Frontpage Mag
On Friday July 21st, Imam Ammar Shahin delivered a sermon at the Islamic Center of Davis calling for the extermination of the Jews. He quoted an infamous Islamic Hadith which…
The Right Coast
What Happens When an Imam Calls for Killing Jews | Frontpage Mag
On Friday July 21st, Imam Ammar Shahin delivered a sermon at the Islamic Center of Davis calling for the extermination of the Jews. He quoted an infamous Islamic Hadith which…
The Right Coast
The Left’s Next Step: Redefining ‘Hate Speech’ as Violence | Frontpage Mag
An article in the Sunday Review section of the July 16 New York Times posed a question which, once upon a more innocent time, would have been considered nonsensical: When…
The Right Coast
The Left’s Next Step: Redefining ‘Hate Speech’ as Violence | Frontpage Mag
An article in the Sunday Review section of the July 16 New York Times posed a question which, once upon a more innocent time, would have been considered nonsensical: When…
The Right Coast
Germany passes law against online hate speech – ABC News
German lawmakers approved a bill on Friday aimed at cracking down on hate speech on social networks, which critics say could have drastic consequences for free speech online.via abcnews.go.com
Technology Law Dispatch
German Parliament to adopt WiFi Act and Hate Speech Act this week
By Sven Schonhofen, Dr. Alexander Hardinghaus, Dr. Thomas Fischl
In two last-minute decisions, the German Parliament (Bundestag) will likely adopt the WiFi Act (Entwurf eines Drittes Gesetz zur Änderung des Telemediengesetzes) and the Hate Speech Act (Entwurf eines Gesetzes…
Media Law Prof Blog
Roels on The Battle Against Hate Speech and Freedom of Expression Online @CharlesUniPRG
Jo Roels, Charles University in Prague Faculty of Law, has published The Battle against Hate Speech and Freedom of Expression Online as Charles University in Prague Faculty of Law Research…
Technology Law Dispatch
German Federal Minister of Justice introduces new bill against criminal content on social networks
By Dr. Thomas Fischl, Dr. Philipp Süss, Dr. Alexander Hardinghaus
On 14 March 2017, the German Federal Minister of Justice, Heiko Maas, announced a new bill aimed at improving the application of the law to social networks (Entwurf eines Gesetzes…
Socially Aware Blog
Social Links: YouTube reaches major milestone; Google tries to ferret out hate speech; justices consider constitutionality of barring social media access
Google unveiled a new tool designed to combat toxic speech online by assessing the language commenters use, as opposed to the ideas they express. Is a state law banning sex…
PrawfsBlawg
Burning your own cross on your own lawn?
Main Wednesday, February 22, 2017Burning your own cross on your own lawn?A couple in Stamford, CT had a racial slur spray-painted on their garage door. Convinced that the police are…