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EU Terrorist Content Online Regulation Could Curtail Freedom of Expres...
Counter-terrorism laws that have continued to pile up in the past years in Europe have constantly eroded the rule of law and reinforced executive powers of the state to the detriment of judicial oversight.
How Does the QAnon Conspiracy Theory Spread Online?
Evidence for the escalation of QAnon comes from the messages left by some its supporters, which have been written in languages other than English.
Debating Hatred: Islamophobia or Anti-Muslim Hate?
In not understanding Islamophobia correctly, we have began to lean towards defining it as Anti Muslim Hate because that is easier to point out.
Does Online Hate End with the End of Parler?
The complicity of social media companies that enabled Donald Trump’s social media accounts is dangerous.
Remembering the Holocaust Victims
By Anna Lekas Miller Let’s talk about the Holocaust. Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day—a day when people around the …
When UK Regulators Got Involved in India’s Religious Polarisation in...
Does the Indian news broadcasting require more diversity? Especially in light of the religious polarisation expressed by certain news channels in the country?
Plus ça change plus c’est la même chose: Discrimination and th...
In response to its latest public consultation the Editors’ Code Committee is reluctant to concede any more changes despite campaigning efforts by charities including MDI.
How Could Malawi’s Access to Information Bill Influence Media Divers...
Access to information laws are crucial for a more democratic and diverse media environment and for putting authorities into account when they are involved in human rights abuses of minority communities.
Do Muslim Women On TV “Pass The Bechdel Test”?
There is no one definition of what it means to be a Muslim woman, and yet there is an immense pressure for one woman to represent an entire community.
Media and the Synecdoche of Statehood: A Colonial Hangover
Being more aware of synecdoches of statehood in mass media will not in itself fix issues about identity, racism and othering, but it’s one step towards a world that will have shed its colonial past
Reporting of Transphobic Attack Reveals Pervasive Discriminatory Attit...
While the case of Ciro Migliore and Maria Paola Gaglione prompted some reckoning inside the Italian media, progress is still in its very early stages.
The White Washing of Mental Health Awareness in the Media
From glossy Instagram accounts to hard-hitting headlines on depression, reporting on mental health has become more prevalent than ever before.
