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Viral hate : containing its spread on the Internet / Abraham H. Foxman and Christopher Wolf.

by Foxman, Abraham H.

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Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Hate crimes -- Prevention.

Online hate speech.

Internet -- Moral and ethical aspects.

Technology -- Social aspects.

Alternate title:

Hate : containing its spreadf on the internet

xiv, 242 p.; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Hate doesn't just hurt, it kills -- What is Internet hate? -- "There oughta be a law" -- Hate speech and the gatekeepers of the Internet -- When good men do nothing: counter-speech as the antidote to hatred -- "You've got to be carefully taught": education is a shared responsibility -- Promoting civility and reducing hate on the Internet.

"Emboldened by anonymity, individuals and organizations from both left and right are freely spewing hateful vitriol on the Internet without worrying about repercussions. Lies, bullying, conspiracy theories, bigoted and racist rants, and calls for violence targeting the most vulnerable circulate openly on the web. And thanks to the guarantees of the First Amendment and the borderless nature of the Internet, governing bodies are largely helpless to control this massive assault on human dignity and safety. Abe Foxman and Christopher Wolf expose the threat that this unregulated flow of bigotry poses to the world. They explore how social media companies like Facebook and YouTube, as well as search engine giant Google, are struggling to reconcile the demands of business with freedom of speech and the disturbing threat posed by today's purveyors of hate. And they explain the best tools available to citizens, parents, educators, law enforcement officers, and policy makers to protect the twin values of transparency and responsibility. As Foxman and Wolf show, only an aroused and engaged citizenry can stop the hate contagion before it spirals out of control--with potentially disastrous results."--From publisher.

Wolf, Christopher.

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