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...and viewpoints of others. HateAid stands up to protect this freedom of expression. We are convinced that freedom of expression is a great good. However, it also has its limits. Pointing out these limits is important so that everyone can express their opinions free from fear of hate...
Interview with Prof. Clare McGlynn: Image-based abuse on the internet has very real effects on women’s lives
...or videos without consent, including to cause distress, for financial gain, for so-called humour or a laugh, for sexual gratification and to boost their status amongst groups of men. For example, some men do it to shame and abuse former partners, sometimes as part of a broader pattern of...
Digital Services Act: HateAid demands #PowerToTheUsers
...lot of Overblocking? The focus of HateAid is primarily on social networks and the rights of users vis-à-vis them. We are committed to ensuring that users are no longer powerless in the face of the overpowering networks, especially when it comes to content moderation. This requires clearly regulated and...
The DSA: Victims of online violence urgently need access to justice
...is proposing alternative means. The European Parliament should now focus on enabling users to seek judicial review at reasonable and affordable conditions – and to ensure access to justice in its roots to guarantee freedom of expression. There is a way to combine quick and effective decisions and the guarantee...
For independent research: Landmark case against X
...laws in place that ensure data access for researchers. That’s why we start a petition now to the EU Commission calling for consistent implementation of the Digital Services Act to guarantee freedom of research. With the petition #FreeTravisFreeResearch, HateAid therefore demands from the European Commission: Exercise oversight: Ensure...
Small changes – big effect: how hate on the internet can be reduced
...network does some things differently is worth a closer look: its federal structure allows users to move their account to another instance. This is particularly interesting because each instance can set up its own rules – for example, about what content is tolerated and what is not. So, if you...
Free research in danger: X locks critical voices out
...such analyses. In the future, the European Digital Services Act (DSA) will create a legal basis for this for the first time: the new law provides for access to data from very large online platforms for research purposes, albeit in a very restrictive way. For this to create the hoped-for...
Letter to EU co-legislators to combat violence against women and domestic Violence
...urge co-legislators to: Recognise cyberflashing—also known as the sharing of ‘unsolicited dick pics’—as a serious form of online violence. Research in Belgium for the Secretary of State for Gender Equality found that 37% of those aged 15 to 25 have received a photo of male genitals without asking for...
Digital Services Act: With an international petition to the EU 30,000 people call for an end to digital violence against women
...We want to be able to defend ourselves – without having to plunge into financial ruin! Legal proceedings must become cheaper and simpler. We demand fast-track access to courts for all users. Provide easy and effective contact options for users! Users need easy-to-reach contact points for communication and complaints to...
The DSA: Five recommendations
...expression” face to face, Silencing treats the appreciation of “Freedom of expression” versus “freedom of expression”. This is an area of tension that is quite unexplored yet. To tackle the problem of limiting hate speech, we first need to understand what concrete elements make it so hard to...