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Where does freedom of speech end and hate speech begin? (3)
Eestlased Kanadas | 01 Apr 2021  | Eesti Elu
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In 2016 the European Union and major on-line platforms came to an agreement by adopting a Code of Conduct in regulating on-line hate speech.

Illegal hate speech is defined by the EU as the public incitement to violence or hatred directed to groups or individuals on the basis of certain characteristics, including race, colour, religion, descent and national or ethnic origin.

The EU Commission has perceived on-line hate speech to be a serious challenge that had to be controlled comprehensively by a self-regulatory approach. It concluded that the dissemination of illegal content, including terrorist messages, through on-line platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, etc., created an unsafe environment for users.

Observers have seen that threats, abuse and intimidation on social media can exponentially multiply and be dangerous for targeted individuals and groups. Posts of online hate speech cannot be removed as easily as they spread. A 2016 survey indicated that 75% of those that follow or participate in on-line debate or discussion had either witnessed or been the subject of abuse, threat or hate speech.

EU law deems hate speech, both off- and on-line to be illegal. In the USA, on the other hand, ‘hate speech’ is not a legal term . Most of what would qualify as hate speech in other western countries the US Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled as legally protected free speech under the constitution’s First Amendment. The USA has traditionally referred to its constitution in vigorously protecting free speech. But many restrictions still do exist such as those that incite ‘imminent lawless action’, that censor obscenity, etc.


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Kommentaarid on kirjutatud EWR lugejate poolt. Nende sisu ei pruugi ühtida EWR toimetuse seisukohtadega.
e m rootsis06 Apr 2021 02:11
Huvitav teema.
Kuna Rootsi on paljudes mõõtmistes tugevalt langenud siis tasuks mõelda seaduste kaasajastamisele.
Nt keelata alko/narkootikum seadusega ära.......
Võiks mõelda suurelt, selleasemel, et kodanikke suukorvistada....IRW

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wik...
Let's hear it for hate speech!04 Apr 2021 12:33
There are plenty of laws already in place to protect us from libel, slander, incitements to violence, and even false advertising.
We don't need any more so the hateful can be isolated from reasonable criticism.
na01 Apr 2021 12:41
Hr. Leivat please look to Canada first, instead of constantly using the US ​to show how "bad" life is there.

There is this story from BC about Robert Hoogland who is being held without bail until April 12 just because he dared to question Canada’s Bill C16.


https://nypost.com/2021/03/18/...

https://thefederalist.com/2021...

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