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hate speech

Combating Religious Hatred

How a businessman is reshaping the Anti-Defamation League in an age of white nationalism

By Yonat Shimron | April 5, 2018

NEW YORK (RNS) —  If Jonathan Greenblatt took the job as head of the ADL thinking he would bring the organization into the 21st century, history had a bigger plan. The rise of white nationalism has given him a challenge his predecessor never had.

anti-Semitism

Charlottesville mayor says social media fed hatred and violence at 2017 rally

By Michele Chabin | March 30, 2018

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Mike Signer, the former mayor of Charlottesville, Va., began receiving anti-Semitic messages in early 2017, when, for the first time, he started to speak publicly about being Jewish.

Silicon Valley

Policing themselves? Hate speech watchdog ADL enlists Facebook and others

By Kimberly Winston | November 14, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO (RNS) — The new Center for Technology and Society wants to place tech companies on the front lines in combating online hate speech. But can Silicon Valley police itself?

religious intolerance

Study finds Saudi government still tolerates hate speech

By Aya Batrawi | September 26, 2017

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) —The report said Shiites and Sufis who practice Islam differently from conservative Sunnis in Saudi Arabia are a ‘prime target of Saudi-sponsored hate speech and intolerant rhetoric.’

Machine bias

Facebook enabled advertisers to reach ‘Jew haters’

By Julia Angwin, Madeleine Varner and Ariana Tobin | September 14, 2017

After being contacted by ProPublica, Facebook removed several anti-Semitic ad categories and promised to improve monitoring.

hate speech

Neo-Nazi website The Daily Stormer tries Google after GoDaddy rejection

By Kaila White and Rachel Sandler | August 14, 2017

(USA Today) The company, which is based in Scottsdale, Ariz., has drawn criticism for months for its willingness to provide a domain name for a website ‘dedicated to spreading anti-Semitism, neo-Nazism, and white nationalism,’ according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Charlottesville

Virginia governor urges Trump to call white supremacists out ‘for what they are’

By The Associated Press | August 13, 2017

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe visited Mount Zion First African Baptist Church and First Baptist Church and spoke to congregants after violent clashes in the city between white supremacist groups and counterprotesters.

violence

The hatred in Charlottesville does not surprise me

By A. James Rudin | August 12, 2017

(RNS) — As a Jewish youngster growing up in Virginia, it was plain to see.

commentary

Arizona Senate candidate under attack for being Muslim

By Laurie Roberts | July 20, 2017

(USA Today) — Responses to Deedra Abboud’s Facebook posts have ranged from disturbing to just plain scary.

Islamophobia

Anti-Shariah rallies nationwide ‘intended to manufacture fear’

By Bruce Tomaso | June 10, 2017

RICHARDSON, Texas (RNS) In many places the protests, organized by an anti-Muslim group, were met by counterdemonstrations, and in some cases there were scuffles between two sides.

Islamophobia

Muslim leaders denounce billboard in Indianapolis

By James Briggs | June 7, 2017

INDIANAPOLIS (The Indianapolis Star) A Virginia-based outdoor advertising seller with a history of inflammatory statements on Islam says he sold the ad space to a ‘group of patriotic Americans’ who were denied advertising by national companies.

hate speech

Three California mosques receive hateful letters mentioning Trump

By Alex Dobuzinskis | November 27, 2016

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Hateful letters sent anonymously to three mosques in California with a warning that President-elect Donald Trump would “cleanse” the United States of Muslims have stirred fears among congregants, a community leader said.

Revelations
Revelations: Quick takes on top news (RNS)

Judge orders makeup for suspect with Nazi tattoos

By Lauren Markoe | July 26, 2016

(RNS) What it takes to get an impartial jury.

hate speech

When not reading the comments is not an option

By Emily McFarlan Miller | July 1, 2016

(RNS) For journalists at religious media outlets, their faith is both what can make them a target of hate online and what influences their responses.

hate speech

‘Defusing Hate’: Holocaust museum publishes a handbook

By Lauren Markoe | June 29, 2016

(RNS) A young American who countered incendiary speech in Kenya authors a how-to book.

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