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Online hate speech deters candidates from participating in municipal elections

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Online hate speech deters candidates from participating in municipal elections

Representatives of key political parties in Finland have told the Finnish News Agency (STT) that multiple candidates have opted out of standing in municipal elections due to the prevalent toxic online culture, which includes lengthy political debates that often turn ugly and hate speech directed at decision makers.According to Jenny Suominen, head of organisation at the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP), a survey revealed that nearly a th…

3 years ago·Finland

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