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HATE SPEECH [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Communication and Information Management
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- United Nations Global Principles for Information Integrity
1, record 1, English, United%20Nations%20Global%20Principles%20for%20Information%20Integrity
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technological advances have revolutionized communications, connecting people on a previously unthinkable scale.... Yet these same advances have enabled the spread of misinformation, disinformation and hate speech at an unprecedented volume, velocity and virality, risking the integrity of the information ecosystem.... The United Nations Global Principles for Information Integrity show us another future is possible. 1, record 1, English, - United%20Nations%20Global%20Principles%20for%20Information%20Integrity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Principes mondiaux des Nations Unies pour l'intégrité de l'information
1, record 1, French, Principes%20mondiaux%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20pour%20l%27int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27information
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les progrès technologiques ont révolutionné les communications, reliant les gens à un niveau jusqu'alors inimaginable. [...] Pourtant, ces mêmes progrès ont permis la diffusion de fausses informations, de désinformation et de discours haineux à un volume, une vitesse et une viralité sans précédent, mettant en péril l'intégrité de l'écosystème de l'information. [...] Les Principes mondiaux des Nations Unies pour l'intégrité de l'information nous montrent qu'un autre avenir est possible. 1, record 1, French, - Principes%20mondiaux%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20pour%20l%27int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27information
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
- Psychology of Communication
- Collaborative and Social Communications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Block Hate: Building Resilience against Online Hate Speech
1, record 2, English, Block%20Hate%3A%20Building%20Resilience%20against%20Online%20Hate%20Speech
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 2022, as part of Block Hate : Building Resilience against Online Hate Speech, YWCA Canada commissioned national surveys and convened focus groups to discuss individual and collective experiences of online hate across Canada, and develop community-generated, survivor-centric solutions to curb the circulation of digital hate and mitigate its harms. 1, record 2, English, - Block%20Hate%3A%20Building%20Resilience%20against%20Online%20Hate%20Speech
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Block Hate
- Building Resilience against Online Hate Speech
- Block Hate: Building Resilience against On-line Hate Speech
- Building Resilience against On-line Hate Speech
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
- Psychologie de la communication
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Bloquons la haine : Favoriser la résilience contre les discours haineux en ligne
1, record 2, French, Bloquons%20la%20haine%C2%A0%3A%20Favoriser%20la%20r%C3%A9silience%20contre%20les%20discours%20haineux%20en%20ligne
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Bloquons la haine
- Favoriser la résilience contre les discours haineux en ligne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-10-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology of Communication
- Sociology of Communication
- Social Problems
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hate speech
1, record 3, English, hate%20speech
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In common language, "hate speech" refers to offensive discourse targeting a group or an individual based on inherent characteristics(such as race, religion or gender) and that may threaten social peace. 2, record 3, English, - hate%20speech
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie de la communication
- Sociologie de la communication
- Problèmes sociaux
- Droits et libertés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- discours haineux
1, record 3, French, discours%20haineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- discours de haine 2, record 3, French, discours%20de%20haine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le langage courant, le «discours de haine» désigne un discours injurieux visant un groupe ou un individu [en se fondant sur des] caractéristiques intrinsèques (telles que la race, la religion ou le genre) et pouvant menacer la paix sociale. 2, record 3, French, - discours%20haineux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
discours haineux : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Violence faite aux femmes» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 3, French, - discours%20haineux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-12-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Sociology of Communication
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- objectionable content
1, record 4, English, objectionable%20content
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... content [on a website or mobile app] that most users would find to be offensive, upsetting, or inappropriate. 2, record 4, English, - objectionable%20content
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some examples of objectionable content include : defamatory commentary and hate speech about religion, gender, race and other targeted groups; overly sexual material of an explicit nature; portrayals of extreme violence or content that encourages violence; bullying and harassment; and illegal activities such as drug use and gambling. 2, record 4, English, - objectionable%20content
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sociologie de la communication
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contenu répréhensible
1, record 4, French, contenu%20r%C3%A9pr%C3%A9hensible
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] contenu [...] inapproprié, déplacé ou injurieux, ou qui viole les règles d'utilisation [d'un] site [Web ou d'une application mobile]. 2, record 4, French, - contenu%20r%C3%A9pr%C3%A9hensible
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contenu répréhensible : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Cyberespace et droit» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 4, French, - contenu%20r%C3%A9pr%C3%A9hensible
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-11-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Communication
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hateful content
1, record 5, English, hateful%20content
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is not always easy to discern when "hateful content" on the Internet crosses the line from being offensive to illegal. The line between hate speech and free speech is a thin one, and different countries have different levels of tolerance. 2, record 5, English, - hateful%20content
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la communication
- Droits et libertés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contenu haineux
1, record 5, French, contenu%20haineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il n'est pas toujours facile de discerner quand un «contenu haineux» publié sur Internet passe d'offensant à carrément illégal. La frontière est souvent mince entre liberté d'expression et propos haineux. 2, record 5, French, - contenu%20haineux
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contenu haineux : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Cyberespace et droit» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 5, French, - contenu%20haineux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-11-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- user-based filter 1, record 6, English, user%2Dbased%20filter
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Attorney General called Dr. Alexander Tsesis as a witness qualified to testify as an expert legal historian to address the long term effects of hate speech and to apply his analysis to the Internet. He testified that these types of commercial, user-based filters are an "inadequate means of blocking bigotry" because they "shed too wide a net". For example, when America On-Line's(AOL' s) software tried to prevent people from accessing websites containing the word "breast", to thereby prevent visits to pornographic websites, it also blocked ones with information on breast cancer. 1, record 6, English, - user%2Dbased%20filter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- filtre utilisateur
1, record 6, French, filtre%20utilisateur
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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