Hurt people, broken communities: The socio-psychological consequences of hate speech
Francesca Le Pera * Introduction Hate speech is often defined as a mere “crime of words”, generated by the inevitable deterioration of free speech in modern societies. However, it actually represents a form of social harm, which can easily translate into the systematic stigmatization and discrimination of entire communities. When words target people based on […]
When Hate Becomes a Weapon: Why State-Driven Hate Speech Demands New Responses
Miranda Mchedlishvili * Not All Hate Speech is the Same Hate speech has traditionally been understood as a social problem rooted in prejudice and community tensions. But not all hate speech is the same. Authoritarian regimes now weaponise hate speech as a tool of digital transnational repression, running coordinated campaigns at industrial scale to silence […]