UN launches innovative methodology to tackle online hate speech
The UN Office on Genocide Prevention has introduced a groundbreaking method to monitor social media for hate speech.
The three-step process focuses on real-time data collection, content classification, and trend analysis, assisting both manual and AI monitoring projects.
Unveiled on Friday, and supported by the U.K., the initiative seeks to align with international human rights standards while enhancing the UN’s ongoing efforts against online hate.
Special Adviser Alice Wairimu Nderitu emphasizes its potential to protect fundamental rights while combating hate speech that historically leads to violence and atrocities.
Experts are stressing the need for a collective commitment to safeguard vulnerable populations against hate-driven violence.
The UN first launched its Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech in 2019, recognizing that over the past 75 years, hate speech has been a precursor to atrocity crimes.
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