World News

Starbucks suspends social media ads in effort to tackle "hate speech"

It's the latest company to block its social media ads following worldwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.

28/06/2020

USA

Facebook expands hate speech rules amidst advertiser boycott

Facebook said it would label "newsworthy" content that breaks its rules and expanding their rules on hate speech.

27/06/2020

France

French constitutional court blocks most of online hate speech law

The law, which was passed and adopted by France's parliament last month, required online platforms and search engines to remove hateful or terrorist content within 24 hours of it being posted, risking fines of up to €1.25 million.

19/06/2020

France

French MP behind online hate speech law accused of 'racist' comments

She has denied the allegations and said she would file a defamation claim.

15/05/2020

France

French lawmakers adopt bill on removing hate content online

The law allows for fines of up to €1.25 million but critics say it would curtail the democratic right to freedom of expression.

13/05/2020

Germany

Germany seeks to extend online hate speech laws

The bill would require companies like Facebook and YouTube to report anti-Semitism, threats of violence and rape and images of sexual abuse to the police.

19/02/2020

Switzerland

Swiss voters back new law against homophobia

Swiss voters have approved by a wide margin a measure that will make it illegal to discriminate against people because of their sexual orientation.

07/02/2020

Lithuania

Gay couple wins online hate speech case against Lithuania

A Facebook post showing a photograph of a gay couple kissing triggered hundreds of online hate comments, including death threats. The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Lithuania for failing to prosecute perpetrators.

15/01/2020

Austria

Austria's Kurz condemns online abuse against Bosnian-born minister

Hate speech is "an obnoxious phenomenon of our time" and "has no place" in Austria, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Twitter.

10/01/2020

Ireland

Euroviews. When it comes to democracy, the world could learn vital lessons from Ireland ǀ View

The recent European elections show that many countries in Europe are struggling to contain the rise of far-right populist parties antagonistic towards democracy. In Ireland, however, democracy has a spring in its step.

04/06/2019

USA

Suspected killer of mob boss was swayed by hate speech, lawyer says

What happened "will be shown to be directly related to the hate that people are bombarded with every day on the internet and elsewhere," the lawyer said.

26/03/2019

USA

Euroviews. America has exported hate. After the New Zealand attacks, it must rein it in ǀ View

We have lectured other countries that the best way to limit violent radicalism is to attack its funding. It's time to take our own advice.

16/03/2019

World

Parade politics: Are Flemish carnivals offensive or satire?︱Raw Politics

A Belgian MEP and a hate speech advisor debate over who's right.

06/03/2019

World

Watch in full: Raw Politics on Brexit and Poland's new political party

Watch Monday night's full episode of Raw Politics.

04/02/2019

Europe News

EU applauds social media platforms for removing more ‘hate speech’

The European Commission has praised the likes of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for their progress on the swift removal of illegal hate speech

04/02/2019

France

A law against cyber-hate is being developed in France

Online hate is rampant, but a French bill in development for this year is trying to limit it. Here's how.

11/01/2019

Germany

Euroviews. Germany’s NetzDG needs help to stem online hate speech | View

Online hate must be combatted, and will is not enough – we must ensure the tools we are using are as optimal as they can be. Failure on either front will mean those who spread hate online win.

23/11/2018

France

Anti-semitism attacks 'rise in France'

Hate crimes against France's Jewish community, Europe's biggest, rose by 69% in 2018 after two years of falls. The statistics have moved the French prime minister to set up special measures to tackle the problem.

09/11/2018

Germany

High Facebook usage linked to anti-refugee attacks in Germany: study

A higher-than-usual social media usage at the local level can lead to a spike in violent crimes in the area, a new study has found.

22/08/2018

Italy

Are hate crimes on the rise in Italy?

In the past two months, there have been 33 alleged cases of racially targeted hate crimes in the country, compared to just 28 in 2016.

31/07/2018