Articles
This section lists articles by project experts and other contributors on the subject of anti-religious hate speech.
KARPOS Hosts Social Media Monitoring Workshop
On January 19th, Get The Trolls Out! partner KARPOS organized an online workshop for monitoring hate speech on social media, something which we do a lot of within the project.
How Should Journalists Report On Female Genital Mutilation?
Journalists and editors can play a fundamental role in overcoming the stigma and shame attached to Female Genital Mutilation.
How Does the QAnon Conspiracy Theory Spread Online?
Evidence for the escalation of QAnon comes from the messages left by some its supporters, which have been written in languages other than English.
Debating Hatred: Islamophobia or Anti-Muslim Hate?
In not understanding Islamophobia correctly, we have began to lean towards defining it as Anti Muslim Hate because that is easier to point out.
Does Online Hate End With Parler?
The complicity of social media companies that enabled Donald Trump’s hateful rhetoric is dangerous.
Facebook Marks Holocaust Remembrance Day with Launch of Education Campaign
“Transmitting the history of the Holocaust is key to combatting denial and conspiracy theories today” – emphasises Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director-General. Launched on Holocaust Remembrance Day this year, Facebook initiative to connect people to credible information about the Holocaust goes some way towards this goal.
Selfies in Auschwitz: The Holocaust on Social Media
With the number of living first-hand witnesses of the Shoah diminishing, digital formats are becoming increasingly important as a resource for remembrance. However, that’s easier said than done – particularly on social media, as trends such as the so-called “Holocaust Challenge” on TikTok and people taking selfies in Auschwitz show.
Plus Ça Change Plus C’Est la Même Chose: Discrimination and the Editors’ Code
In response to its latest public consultation the Editors’ Code Committee is reluctant to concede any more changes despite campaigning efforts by charities including MDI.
Do Muslim Women on TV “Pass The Bechdel Test”?
There is no one definition of what it means to be a Muslim woman, and yet there is an immense pressure for one woman to represent an entire community.
“The Great Reset” – Fear Of A Digital Health Dictatorship
After the “Great Replacement” now comes “The Great Reset”: What is behind it, who is spreading the new conspiracy narrative, and what makes people think the super-rich want to introduce a global health dictatorship?