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Every person’s silence against violence gives perpetrators licence to kill
Ongoing hate speech, whether in person, among people or on social media, that is directed at vulnerable groups can lead to violence and death
Hate speech infringes on free speech
The SCA’s finding that there should be clarity on hate speech is welcome, but its interim order leaves some vulnerable groups without protection
Chinese South Africans fight hate speech
Despite having come to the country 300 years ago, hateful comments were made online
SA has a legacy of trauma
Transforming the symbols of apartheid violence is not the endpoint of addressing our heritage
Old flag debate is a symptom of a deeper malaise
Preserving a symbol of apartheid on the basis of ‘historical’ grounds is lazy — and violent
AfriForum, Ernst Roets facing contempt of court proceeding over apartheid flag tweet
The Nelson Mandela Foundation says the group and its deputy CEO openly mocked the order of the Equality Court
Cloudflare ends services for ‘lawless’ 8chan after El Paso massacre
In a blog post announcing the move, Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince described the no-censorship site as "a cesspool of hate."
YouTube needs ‘new set of rules and laws’ — executive
Rising public pressure on YouTube and other social media platforms has prodded them to try and limit the negative aspects
Flag case will set precedent
In court, everyone agreed that the apartheid flag is a symbol of racism. But the two sides could not agree on how it plays into the Equality Act
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