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New GAO Report on Online Extremism Shows Increasing Online Hate Speech

U.S. Government Accountability Office
Article Source: U.S. Government Accountability Office

Article Source: U.S. Government Accountability Office

  • A GAO report links online hate speech to rising hate crimes, with a significant portion of internet users encountering hate speech.
  • The report found that each company studied had a different way of flagging hateful posts. All of the companies used algorithms, to varying degrees, to flag content and remove it. Some also relied on users to identify harmful content.
  • Efforts include monitoring by internet companies and federal data collection, though gaps in understanding online hate crimes persist. Read More

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