Hot and BotheredResearch Shows How Online Hate Speech Rises With Heatwaves, Extreme Weather Online hate speech functions as a "new impact channel through which climate change can affect overall societal cohesion and people's mental health." By Saumya Kalia
Put An End To ItHate Speeches by Political, Religious Leaders ‘Bulldoze Constitutional Ethos’: Delhi HC "Hate speeches are the beginning point of attacks... that can range from discrimination to ostracism, ghettoization, deportation, and, even to genocide," the Delhi HC noted. By Devrupa Rakshit
In the Name ofWhy Religious Violence Forces Us to Reckon With Our Own Traditions Celebrations have now become a project to assimilate more Hindus into the fold while demonizing others. By Saumya Kalia
Pseudo MessiahElon Musk is Now Twitter’s Biggest Shareholder, but His Free Speech Agenda is Misleading The richest man in the world acting as the messiah of transparency and democracy spells concern. By Saumya Kalia
Theatre of AbsurdHate Speech Is Okay As Long as It Is ‘Said With a Smile’: Delhi HC The court was ruling on a petition against two BJP politicians for their speeches immediately preceding the 2020 Delhi riots. By Saumya Kalia
Embedded Deep WithinHow Schools, Colleges Socialize Indians Into Perpetuating Islamophobia From micro-aggressions to bullying, Islamophobia has always been a defining feature of the Muslim experience in education. By Arman Khan
Swipe Up For HateFor Young Indian Muslims, Dating Apps Mimic Real Life Bigotry "It’s like I am not supposed to be here... [People] think that all Muslim women wear burqa and don’t have any personality or opinions of their own." By Farnaz Fatima
History in MakingWhy Some Images Become Unforgettable Why images leave a mark is not just because of someone’s personal story, but because of the symbol they represent within. By Saumya Kalia
Hate HubIn Sympathizing With People Linked to ‘Bulli Bai,’ the Media Trivializes Systemic Violence Why should 18-year-olds have license to dehumanize Muslim women or any community, or even be condoned for doing so? By Saumya Kalia
Blow the Whistle on Hate SpeechThe Great Social Cost of Facebook Prioritizing Profit Over Minimum Public Good In an Indian context, hate speech posts against the farmers’ protest end up demonizing people and frame them as anti-government on Facebook. By Saumya Kalia
One-UppingWhat Delhi’s Anti‑Muslim Chants Can Teach Us About ‘Ethnic Outbidding’ The inflammatory sloganeering is an example of “ethnic outbidding,” where groups demonize minoretized sections to gain political support. By Saumya Kalia
I Like To Move ItWhy the 1970s’ German ‘Rasputin’ Song Is India’s Newest Way To Resist Hate A video of two Kerala doctors dancing to the famous disco classic has spiraled into a show of solidarity. By Saumya Kalia
Lie Detector?Facebook Will Fact‑Check Content in Regional Languages To Spot Misinformation During Assembly Elections The platform has previously come under fire for boosting content favorable to the ruling BJP during and after elections. By Saumya Kalia
Not So Black And WhiteAI Can Mistake Chess Lingo for Hate Speech. Is This Why a Chess YouTube Channel Was Banned? A new study shows that chess discussions of "black," "white," "attack," and "threat" can trigger red flags from hate speech algorithms. By Liesl Goecker
SmokescreenCulture Ministry Defends Twitter Tribute to Hindutva Ideologue Who Justified Caste, Supported Hitler The ministry responded to the online furor over its tweet by saying it did not believe in “silencing any ideologies or voices.” By Aditi Murti
Keeping in CheckFacebook’s Oversight Board Orders Restoration of 4 of 5 Censored Posts, Highlighting Complexity of Identifying Hate Speech Online The board is tasked with reviewing user appeals of Facebook posts censored for hate speech, nudity, misinformation and more. By Rajvi Desai
Many Pathways To HateReddit Bans 2,000 Forums For Hate‑Speech, But Bans Don’t Stop Extremist Rhetoric Previous bans have shown that extremists don't stop being extremists when their platforms are taken away. By Aditi Murti