Genocide Denial as Hate Speech - Through the Case Study of Banning Holocaust Denial Online
Location
Littlefoot B Room 124B
Start Date
21-4-2023 10:30 AM
End Date
21-4-2023 11:45 AM
Publication Date
2023
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Law | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
Through years of advocacy, Holocaust denial was finally denounced from major internet platforms, and it's spread banned from powerful social media platforms such as Facebook and TikTok. This decision followed research into the connection between Holocaust denial and distortion and hate speech and successfully showed that the spread of Holocaust denial and distortion was clearly meant to spread hate against Jews and other victim societies.
From a practitioner’s perspective involved in the work that led to these decisions, as well as research following-up on the implementation and enforcement of such policies, the presenter will discuss the importance of positioning Holocaust denial specifically and genocide denial more broadly under the hate speech umbrella and how to advocate for additional venues to remove such content online.
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Recommended Citation
Barak-Cheney, Yfat, "Genocide Denial as Hate Speech - Through the Case Study of Banning Holocaust Denial Online" (2023). International Conference on Hate Studies. 17.
https://repository.gonzaga.edu/icohs/2023/seventh/17
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Session Title
Genocide Denial in Memes, Online, or in Museums and Denialism in the Law
Type
Panel
Genocide Denial as Hate Speech - Through the Case Study of Banning Holocaust Denial Online
Littlefoot B Room 124B
Through years of advocacy, Holocaust denial was finally denounced from major internet platforms, and it's spread banned from powerful social media platforms such as Facebook and TikTok. This decision followed research into the connection between Holocaust denial and distortion and hate speech and successfully showed that the spread of Holocaust denial and distortion was clearly meant to spread hate against Jews and other victim societies.
From a practitioner’s perspective involved in the work that led to these decisions, as well as research following-up on the implementation and enforcement of such policies, the presenter will discuss the importance of positioning Holocaust denial specifically and genocide denial more broadly under the hate speech umbrella and how to advocate for additional venues to remove such content online.