hate speech
noun
: speech expressing hatred of a particular group of people
Hate speech is not allowed at school.
Examples of hate speech in a Sentence
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There, open glorification of mass shooters, violent gore and hate speech can be more freely shared.
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USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
But experts warn that the broad use of the AI chatbot may amplify problems that have long plagued Meta’s social networks, including harmful misinformation, hate speech and extremist content.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
The risks of such violence notwithstanding, observers warn that anti-Muslim and misogynistic hate speech continue to run rampant on social tech platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Trump has often alluded to violence and hate speech, and his rallies are a mix of militant fervor and sacred intonations.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Many students say hate speech and racial slurs regularly go unchecked at the school.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
On Monday, District Judge Charles Breyer dismissed and excoriated a lawsuit by X against online watchdog group Center for Countering Digital Hate as an attempt to silence the non-profit group for sounding alarms about hate speech on the platform.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
In the wake of his quest to remold X into a free-speech town square since buying it in October 2022, research groups have identified a rise in hate speech, antisemitic posts and QAnon conspiracy theories on the platform.
—Leo Sands, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
It wasn't immediately known which accounts were affected and why, though previous takedown orders have targeted accounts allegedly carrying fake news and hate speech.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 9 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
But experts warn that the broad use of the AI chatbot may amplify problems that have long plagued Meta’s social networks, including harmful misinformation, hate speech and extremist content.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
The risks of such violence notwithstanding, observers warn that anti-Muslim and misogynistic hate speech continue to run rampant on social tech platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Trump has often alluded to violence and hate speech, and his rallies are a mix of militant fervor and sacred intonations.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Many students say hate speech and racial slurs regularly go unchecked at the school.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
On Monday, District Judge Charles Breyer dismissed and excoriated a lawsuit by X against online watchdog group Center for Countering Digital Hate as an attempt to silence the non-profit group for sounding alarms about hate speech on the platform.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
In the wake of his quest to remold X into a free-speech town square since buying it in October 2022, research groups have identified a rise in hate speech, antisemitic posts and QAnon conspiracy theories on the platform.
—Leo Sands, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
It wasn't immediately known which accounts were affected and why, though previous takedown orders have targeted accounts allegedly carrying fake news and hate speech.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 9 Apr. 2024
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