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#EveryNameCounts: Arolsen Archives call for challenge against forgetting
In honor of International Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27th (the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp), the Arolsen Archives have launched

Is Artificial Intelligence Governing Communication Online?
In our days we are witnessing a wide argumentation for and against several technological advancements and how they are deployed in societal domains and contexts.

The potential of education in addressing hate speech
Freedom of speech is one of the cornerstones of democracy, but it also has its boundaries and limits (Gorenc, 2022). According to Jääskeläinen (2020), to

Hate speech and crime, local and regional authorities: what they can do?
On November 30th, 2022, at the European Committee of the Regions plenary session it has been emphasised the importance of playing a critical role, for

We CAN! Taking action against hate speech through counter and alternative narratives – a guide developed by Council of Europe
Council of Europe, within No Hate Speech Youth Campaign, developed the manual entitled – We CAN! Taking action against hate speech through counter and alternative

United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech 2019
The United Nations Strategy defines hate speech as: “any kind of communication in speech, writing or behaviour, that attacks or uses pejorative or discriminatory language

EU Code of Conduct against online hate speech: latest evaluation shows slowdown in progress
The European Commission released the results of its seventh evaluation of the Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online. This year’s results unfortunately show

AMeLiE Multiplier Event in Germany with visitors from Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia
This Tuesday, German project partner Stiftung Digitale Chancen (SDC) had the honor to welcome a group of 15 people from Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, all

The Romanian government started the implementation of the Strategy to combat anti-Semitism, xenophobia, radicalization and hate speech at national level
In March 2022, Romanian government officially started the implementation of the National Strategy for the prevention and combating of anti-Semitism, xenophobia, radicalization and hate speech,

The fine line between freedom of speech and hate speech: Twitter in the “Musk era”
As we all know, Twitter, one of the most influential social media platform, is now owned by billionaire Elon Musk. The reason behind this acquisition