Editors

İdil Engindeniz, Zeynep Arslan

Language

English

March 2025
120 pages
Free of charge

The report titled ‘Hate Speech: Contemporary Issues and Debates’, which was developed as part of the "Utilizing Digital Technology for Social Cohesion, Positive Messaging, and Peace" project, serves as both an academic resource and a practical guide. It is a comprehensive examination of one of today’s most pressing social challenges. Written by a network of experts and edited by İdil Engindeniz and Zeynep Arslan, this volume offers a multidimensional analysis of hate speech, its societal impact, and strategies for mitigation.

Structured into three key sections, the report begins by exploring the identification and categorization of hate speech, analyzing its definitions, relationship to discrimination, and intersectional dimensions. The second section delves into detection mechanisms, evaluating legal frameworks, social media platforms’ policies, and artificial intelligence-driven approaches for recognizing and addressing harmful rhetoric. The final section moves beyond regulation, presenting counterstrategies, including activism, counterspeech, and alternative engagement methods.

With contributions from leading scholars and practitioners, this book not only enhances our understanding of hate speech but also provides actionable insights for researchers, policymakers, and civil society actors. Hate Speech: Contemporary Issues and Debates is an essential read for anyone seeking to combat online and offline hate speech through informed, evidence-based strategies.

Please review the complete report to gain insights into the latest discussions on hate speech from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Report title
Hate Speech: Contemporary Issues and Debates
ISBN
9786259716800
Page numbers
120
Width
160 mm
Height
225 mm
Printing
March 2025
Language
English
Publication coordinators
Başak Can, Elif Erol, Buket Kapısız, Yasemin Korkmaz, Pelin Önal, Tuğba Özsoy, Elif Yararbaş
Editors
İdil Engindeniz, Zeynep Arslan 
Proofreader
Kate Ferguson
Design and data visualization
Yasemen Cemre Gürbüz
Graphic application
Selin Uluer
Printed by
Sena Ofset Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret. Ltd. Şti.

Utilizing Digital Technology for Social Cohesion, Positive Messaging and Peace by Boosting Collaboration, Exchange and Solidarity project is supported by the European Union and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation.

Hrant Dink Foundation is solely responsible for the content in the publication, which does not reflect the views of supporters.

  • Foreword
  • Identification and Categorization of Hate Speech and Other Related Concepts
    • Different definitions of hate speech
      Yasemin İnceoğlu
    • Dangerous speech: A framework for distinguishing harmful rhetoric
      Susan Benesch
    • The relationship between discrimination and hate speech
      Ayşecan Terzioğlu
    • Offensive language: Variability and challenges
      Tommaso Caselli
    • Intersectionality and hate speech: The plight of LGBTI+ citizens and migrants in Turkey
      Eser Selen
  • Hate Speech Detection: Policies, Methods and Challenges
    • State policies, regulations and policy analysis
      Tirşe Erbaysal Filibeli
    • Social media platforms’ current policies on hate speech
      Tirşe Erbaysal Filibeli
    • The impact of definitional variations of hate speech on datasets
      Arzucan Özgür
    • Human annotation of hate speech: Benefits and challenge
      Ayşecan Terzioğlu, Didar Akar
    • Significance of annotator’s identity on hate speech detection models
      Claudia von Vacano
    • Existing categories to detect hate speech via natural language processing
      Roser Morante
    • Accessibility to data by researchers
      Houda Bouamor, Onur Varol, Berrin Yanıkoğlu
    • Pending issues and potential solutions for developing tools for the automatic detection of hate speech
      Tommaso Caselli
    • Ethical application of the AI technologies by social media companies
      Zeynep Özarslan
  • Countering Hate Speech: Beyond Policies and Regulations
    • Counterspeech approaches to undermining hate speech
      Susan Benesch
    • Countering hate speech through activism: Two successful examples
      İlayda Ece Ova
    • Alternative approaches to fostering positive engagement
      Peter Adams, Metin V. Bayrak, Alex Mahadevan
  • In lieu of conclusion