1. Lesson 14
Rejecting Hate Online
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2. What makes you unique?
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3. Most People Oppose Racism, and Hate
Unfortunately,
the minority
that embrace
hate is growing
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4. What drives the growth of hate groups?
• Fear and uncertainty – some factors include:
– The economic crisis
– Terrorist attacks - 9/11 and other attacks around the world
– Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, plus threats of more wars
– The election of a black president in the U.S.
– The fear in western nations, of a future where white
Christians will no longer be in the majority
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5. The internet’s role in racism and hate groups
• Enables free or inexpensive content publishing and
distribution = no cost barrier to create and
distribute hate material
• Makes it easy for people interested in joining hate
groups to quickly find ones that match their
particular brand of hate.
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6. Individuals also commit hate crimes
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7. You have a choice
"You're going to meet a lot of people in your
life. Some of these people you may not like. Just
because you don't like them doesn't mean you
have to work against them.”
- Tyler Clementi's father
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8. What’s your role?
When it comes to hate, you’re either
part of the solution or you’re part of
the problem.
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9. Takeaways
• Hate needs an environment of fear and blame
• The internet is used to disseminate hate and
recruit the discontent
• The internet enables and amplifies the actions of
haters
You’re either part of the solution or you’re part of
the problem
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