Rise in Anti-Foreigner Violence and Hate Speech in China
A rise in xenophobic attacks against foreigners in China in 2024, including a fatal stabbing of a Japanese child, has prompted concerns about hate speech on Chinese social media and strained international relations, despite government pledges to address the issue.
Rise in Anti-Foreigner Violence and Hate Speech in China
A rise in xenophobic attacks against foreigners in China in 2024, including a fatal stabbing of a Japanese child, has prompted concerns about hate speech on Chinese social media and strained international relations, despite government pledges to address the issue.
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32% Bias Score
Australia Debates Hate Speech Bill Amidst Antisemitic Attacks
Australia's Labor government is preparing to debate a bill aimed at curbing hate speech, facing criticism for not going far enough to protect religious institutions from threats and attacks, while the opposition and independent MPs call for stronger protections.
Australia Debates Hate Speech Bill Amidst Antisemitic Attacks
Australia's Labor government is preparing to debate a bill aimed at curbing hate speech, facing criticism for not going far enough to protect religious institutions from threats and attacks, while the opposition and independent MPs call for stronger protections.
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52% Bias Score
Harvard Settles Lawsuits Over Antisemitic Harassment
Harvard University settled two lawsuits alleging failure to protect Jewish students from antisemitic harassment; the settlement includes adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism, creating a point person for complaints, and issuing annual reports on antisemitism.
Harvard Settles Lawsuits Over Antisemitic Harassment
Harvard University settled two lawsuits alleging failure to protect Jewish students from antisemitic harassment; the settlement includes adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism, creating a point person for complaints, and issuing annual reports on antisemitism.
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40% Bias Score
German Police Raid Palestine e.V. for Antisemitism
On January 25th, 2024, 73 German police officers raided nine individuals connected to the Palestine e.V. association in Frankfurt and Darmstadt due to alleged antisemitic and anti-Israel propaganda, following an investigation launched in Summer 2023.
German Police Raid Palestine e.V. for Antisemitism
On January 25th, 2024, 73 German police officers raided nine individuals connected to the Palestine e.V. association in Frankfurt and Darmstadt due to alleged antisemitic and anti-Israel propaganda, following an investigation launched in Summer 2023.
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60% Bias Score
NSW Premier to Defy Legal Advice, Strengthen Hate Speech Laws Amid Antisemitic Attacks
Following nine antisemitic attacks in Sydney since late November, including a daycare firebombing, NSW Premier Chris Minns will defy legal advice and strengthen hate speech laws, potentially reforming section 93Z of the Crimes Act and expanding criminal law to cover hate speech, despite a Law Reform...
NSW Premier to Defy Legal Advice, Strengthen Hate Speech Laws Amid Antisemitic Attacks
Following nine antisemitic attacks in Sydney since late November, including a daycare firebombing, NSW Premier Chris Minns will defy legal advice and strengthen hate speech laws, potentially reforming section 93Z of the Crimes Act and expanding criminal law to cover hate speech, despite a Law Reform...
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Deputy Mayor Investigated for Alleged Hate Speech
Valencia's Deputy Mayor, Juanma Badenas (Vox), is under investigation for allegedly inciting hatred by falsely linking a July murder to a migrant; the perpetrator was a Spanish citizen. He claims his comments reflected media reports, while the PSOE accuses him of spreading racist falsehoods.
Spanish Deputy Mayor Investigated for Alleged Hate Speech
Valencia's Deputy Mayor, Juanma Badenas (Vox), is under investigation for allegedly inciting hatred by falsely linking a July murder to a migrant; the perpetrator was a Spanish citizen. He claims his comments reflected media reports, while the PSOE accuses him of spreading racist falsehoods.
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48% Bias Score
Scholz Condemns Antisemitism, Vows Action
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, speaking at an Auschwitz liberation anniversary event, condemned the trivialization of the Holocaust and the rise of antisemitism in Germany, vowing stronger action against perpetrators.
Scholz Condemns Antisemitism, Vows Action
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, speaking at an Auschwitz liberation anniversary event, condemned the trivialization of the Holocaust and the rise of antisemitism in Germany, vowing stronger action against perpetrators.
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20% Bias Score
Sydney Arson Attacks Highlight Failure of Hate Speech Laws
Arson attacks on a Sydney mosque and Jewish kindergarten prompted widespread condemnation and calls for unity; NSW's plan for stricter hate speech laws faces expert criticism; nine arrests have been made, yet antisemitic and anti-Muslim incidents persist.
Sydney Arson Attacks Highlight Failure of Hate Speech Laws
Arson attacks on a Sydney mosque and Jewish kindergarten prompted widespread condemnation and calls for unity; NSW's plan for stricter hate speech laws faces expert criticism; nine arrests have been made, yet antisemitic and anti-Muslim incidents persist.
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48% Bias Score
Twitch Streamer's Cyber-Harassment Trial Highlights Online Abuse's Impact
Twitch streamer Ultia's trial in Paris on January 21, 2024, focuses on the four men accused of cyber-harassing her after she criticized fellow streamer Inoxtag in 2021, resulting in tens of thousands of abusive messages, impacting her mental and professional well-being.
Twitch Streamer's Cyber-Harassment Trial Highlights Online Abuse's Impact
Twitch streamer Ultia's trial in Paris on January 21, 2024, focuses on the four men accused of cyber-harassing her after she criticized fellow streamer Inoxtag in 2021, resulting in tens of thousands of abusive messages, impacting her mental and professional well-being.
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36% Bias Score
Hoess House Sold to Counter Extremism Project
Grazyna Jurczak, after living 42 years in the former Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hoess's house at 88 Legionow Street in Oswiecim, Poland, sold it to the Counter Extremism Project for an undisclosed sum exceeding the estimated $120,000 value; the organization plans to transform the property into a re...
Hoess House Sold to Counter Extremism Project
Grazyna Jurczak, after living 42 years in the former Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hoess's house at 88 Legionow Street in Oswiecim, Poland, sold it to the Counter Extremism Project for an undisclosed sum exceeding the estimated $120,000 value; the organization plans to transform the property into a re...
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52% Bias Score
UN Launches Action Plan to Combat Global Rise in Antisemitism
The UN unveiled a new Action Plan to combat antisemitism, establishing a monitoring group, educational initiatives, and tech partnerships to counter hate speech following a recent surge in attacks, particularly in Europe and North America.
UN Launches Action Plan to Combat Global Rise in Antisemitism
The UN unveiled a new Action Plan to combat antisemitism, establishing a monitoring group, educational initiatives, and tech partnerships to counter hate speech following a recent surge in attacks, particularly in Europe and North America.
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20% Bias Score
Global Antisemitism Surges to 2.2 Billion, Fueled by Conflict and Lack of Holocaust Awareness
The Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) Global 100 Index reveals that 46% of adults globally hold deeply entrenched antisemitic views, a number that has more than doubled in the past decade, reaching 2.2 billion people, fueled by the October 2023 Hamas attack and subsequent conflict, with younger generat...
Global Antisemitism Surges to 2.2 Billion, Fueled by Conflict and Lack of Holocaust Awareness
The Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) Global 100 Index reveals that 46% of adults globally hold deeply entrenched antisemitic views, a number that has more than doubled in the past decade, reaching 2.2 billion people, fueled by the October 2023 Hamas attack and subsequent conflict, with younger generat...
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48% Bias Score