Hate Online: "the Internet Is a Recruitment Hotspot"

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Misogyny, Nazi slogans, xenophobia: Hate speech online is on the rise, as recent figures from the Styrian reporting center demonstrate. Legal loopholes and the use of AI are making prosecution more difficult. And: Increasingly younger people are being radicalized online. In 2017, the BanHate app against online hate speech was launched as a Styrian initiative. Since then, 23,343 reports have been received. "We originally thought there would be ar…

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Since 2017, the Styrian Anti-Discrimination Office has been providing support to victims of online hate. A booklet now presents an overview of the depths of human depravity on the internet up to 2025.