Countering Hate Speech in Times of Crisis: Considerations for Mayors and Local Governments

Around the world, cities are grappling with the impacts of hate speech in their communities. Often fuelled by disinformation and exacerbated by rapid technological advancements and the reach of social media and other digital spaces, malign actors are able to proliferate hate that contributes to the fracturing of social cohesion and undermining of community resilience. Increasingly, these trends are leading to violence.

Local stakeholders are particularly relevant in today’s complex geopolitical landscape where cities are increasingly having to manage local impacts of consecutive and parallel global crises. This includes those related to COVID-19, migration, climate, international and regional conflicts, and social, political and economic polarisation.

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