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Podcast: Threatscape - Mapping global risks in a changing world
Episode: Human Talks: Special Series - Decoding Hate Speech
Description: In recent years, hate-fueled rhetoric in public discourse and in the media have been on the rise around the world. By revolutionizing the way we communicate and interact, the Internet and social media have considerably amplified this phenomenon. National and international responses to this global phenomenon have been uneven. Some governments are hesitant to regulate freedom of speech while governments with authoritarian tendencies have imposed social media rules to crack down on activists and journalists. Big Tech Companies, meanwhile, have failed to strongly address online hate speech.
Alarmed by the increase of hate speech around the globe...