hate speech
noun
: speech expressing hatred of a particular group of people
Hate speech is not allowed at school.
Examples of hate speech in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Some of the concerns on our agenda with TikTok will include safeguards such as policies and tools to prevent and remediate hate speech and bullying.
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Dan Rys, Billboard, 2 May 2024
News broadcasters wanted to understand the line between free speech and hate speech, how private universities such as USC handle protests compared with public ones such as UCLA, and how colleges decide when to call in the Los Angeles Police Department or other law enforcement.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
In the YouGov/The Economist survey, 15 percent said stopping hate speech was more important, while 23 percent said protecting free speech was more important; 50 percent said both were equally important.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 2 May 2024
Demonstrate hate speech targeting certain groups based upon certain identities or display hate group affiliation.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2024
Antiwar protesters have cautioned against conflating criticism of Israel’s military operations in Gaza with hate speech.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
There, open glorification of mass shooters, violent gore and hate speech can be more freely shared.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
But experts warn that the broad use of the AI chatbot may amplify problems that have long plagued Meta’s social networks, including harmful misinformation, hate speech and extremist content.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
The risks of such violence notwithstanding, observers warn that anti-Muslim and misogynistic hate speech continue to run rampant on social tech platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Dan Rys, Billboard, 2 May 2024
News broadcasters wanted to understand the line between free speech and hate speech, how private universities such as USC handle protests compared with public ones such as UCLA, and how colleges decide when to call in the Los Angeles Police Department or other law enforcement.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
In the YouGov/The Economist survey, 15 percent said stopping hate speech was more important, while 23 percent said protecting free speech was more important; 50 percent said both were equally important.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 2 May 2024
Demonstrate hate speech targeting certain groups based upon certain identities or display hate group affiliation.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2024
Antiwar protesters have cautioned against conflating criticism of Israel’s military operations in Gaza with hate speech.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
There, open glorification of mass shooters, violent gore and hate speech can be more freely shared.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
But experts warn that the broad use of the AI chatbot may amplify problems that have long plagued Meta’s social networks, including harmful misinformation, hate speech and extremist content.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
The risks of such violence notwithstanding, observers warn that anti-Muslim and misogynistic hate speech continue to run rampant on social tech platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Hate speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hate%20speech. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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