hate speech
noun
: speech expressing hatred of a particular group of people
Hate speech is not allowed at school.
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The company will also move its content moderation team to Texas from California and recently softened its rules around hate speech against immigrants, women and transgender people.
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Iain Martin, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Over his contentious career, Le Pen amassed 11 convictions, including charges for violence against a public official and antisemitic hate speech.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The shift marks a profound change in how the company moderates content on its platforms—and has sparked fierce debate over its implications for misinformation and hate speech online.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
The platform has occasionally hosted harmful content, too, such as r/The_Donald, which was banned in 2020 after violating policies on hate speech.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
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Iain Martin, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Over his contentious career, Le Pen amassed 11 convictions, including charges for violence against a public official and antisemitic hate speech.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The shift marks a profound change in how the company moderates content on its platforms—and has sparked fierce debate over its implications for misinformation and hate speech online.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
The platform has occasionally hosted harmful content, too, such as r/The_Donald, which was banned in 2020 after violating policies on hate speech.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Hate speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hate%20speech. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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