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25Oct/23

Zambians are celebrating peace!

October 25, 2023Conflict and WarAggression, Emotions, Hate crime, Hate speech, Hatred, Love, Online hate speech, Racismadmin

May 3, 2024 Politics/ — t’s great to hear that Zambians are celebrating peace! It’s important to remember that hate is often rooted in fear and ignorance. When people are afraid of what they don’t understand, it can lead to anger and resentment. This can manifest itself in violence, discrimination, and other forms of hatred. Continue reading →

04Aug/22

As online hate speech hits Africa, social media firms told to act

August 4, 2022Internet, UncategorizedAfrica, Articles, Bullying, Danny Bediako, Elvis Nyathi, Ethiopia, Facebook, Fred Matiang, Fred Matiang'i, Freedom of speech, Ghana, Hate crime, Hate speech, Joe Mucheru, JOHANNESBURG, Kenya, Kim Harrisberg, Moderation system, Myanmar, NAIROBI, Nita Bhalla, Nora, Online hate speech, Racism, Social media, Software, South Africa, Thomas Mukoya, Vincent Chenzi, Violence against LGBT people, Violence against women, Websites, William Ruto, World Wide Web, Xenophobia, Zimbabwe, Zimbabweans in South Africaadmin

Online hate speech targets Zimbabweans in South Africa
Widespread digital abuse also seen in Ghana, Kenya
Culturally sensitive content moderation key, say activists

By Kim Harrisberg and Nita Bhalla

JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI, Aug 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Social media used to be a source of light entertainment for Nora, a 47-year-old Zimbabwean domestic worker living in South Africa. But lately, it has become a source of fear.
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