In this episode, we explore how AI can be used for good in the fight against hate speech.Hosted by the Violence Prevention Network under the European Observatory of Online Hate, this webinar brought together experts from:Dare to be GreyEuropean Observatory of Online Hate (EOOH)Neu-Ulm University of Applied SciencesINACH – International Network Against Cyber HateTogether, they discuss how AI-powered tools are already being used to:Monitor hate speech and toxicity across platforms at scaleDetect harmful narratives and coordinated activity during elections and breaking news eventsSupport reporting under the DSA and other legal frameworksImprove transparency and explainability in hate speech classificationHelp researchers, civil society, and public institutions better understand online harmThe episode also digs into the challenges:Bias in AI systemsLow-resource languagesLimited access to platform dataUnderreporting of hate speechThe importance of keeping a human in the loopIf you’re interested in the intersection of technology, civil society, and digital safety, this one is for you.More on the European Observatory of Online Hate:<a href="http://www.eooh.eu">www.eooh.eu</a>Follow us on LinkedIn:European Observatory of Online Hate

<description>&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;In this episode, we explore how &lt;strong&gt;AI can be used for good&lt;/strong&gt; in the fight against hate speech.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Hosted by the &lt;strong&gt;Violence Prevention Network&lt;/strong&gt; under the &lt;strong&gt;European Observatory of Online Hate&lt;/strong&gt;, this webinar brought together experts from:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dare to be Grey&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;European Observatory of Online Hate (EOOH)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;INACH – International Network Against Cyber Hate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Together, they discuss how AI-powered tools are already being used to:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Monitor hate speech and toxicity across platforms at scale&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Detect harmful narratives and coordinated activity during elections and breaking news events&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Support reporting under the DSA and other legal frameworks&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Improve transparency and explainability in hate speech classification&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Help researchers, civil society, and public institutions better understand online harm&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;The episode also digs into the challenges:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Bias in AI systems&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Low-resource languages&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Limited access to platform data&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Underreporting of hate speech&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;The importance of keeping a &lt;strong&gt;human in the loop&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;If you’re interested in the intersection of technology, civil society, and digital safety, this one is for you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;More on the European Observatory of Online Hate:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p4" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.eooh.eu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.eooh.eu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Follow us on LinkedIn:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p4" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;European Observatory of Online Hate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

AI for Good: Addressing Hate Speech with AI-Powered Tools

Can AI help us push back against online hate?

In this special episode, we bring you highlights from a webinar hosted by the Violence Prevention Network. Rather than one interview, this episode features a panel of experts exploring how AI-powered tools can support efforts to monitor, understand, and counter hate speech online.

From large-scale dashboards tracking toxicity across platforms, to multi-agent systems assessing whether content may violate criminal law, this conversation looks at how civil society, researchers, and practitioners are using AI not to replace human judgment—but to strengthen it.

The panel discusses how AI can help detect trends, support reporting, reveal coordinated inauthentic behavior, and make the scale of online harm more visible. At the same time, they reflect on important limitations around bias, low-resource languages, platform access, explainability, and the continued need for human oversight.

#33 AI for Good: Addressing Hate Speech with AI-Powered Tools 

We’ve seen the consequences of unchecked disinformation, from violent riots to broken trust in institutions. We could use your help to map out the real-world solutions that are making a difference. Take a couple minutes, fill in the global survey, and join us in shaping a safer digital, and offline world.⏳ Deadline: October 31📍 Survey link: <a href="https://anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2lqJC4wqabVkZDg">https://anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2lqJC4wqabVkZDg</a>

<description>&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;We’ve seen the consequences of unchecked disinformation, from violent riots to broken trust in institutions. We could use your help to map out the real-world solutions that are making a difference. Take a couple minutes, fill in the global survey, and join us in shaping a safer digital, and offline world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;⏳ Deadline: October 31&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;📍 Survey link: &lt;a href="https://anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2lqJC4wqabVkZDg"&gt;https://anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2lqJC4wqabVkZDg&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Global survey on local disinformation impacts & response

We’ve seen the consequences of unchecked disinformation, from violent riots to broken trust in institutions. We could use your help to map out the real-world solutions that are making a difference. Take a couple minutes, fill in the global survey, and join us in shaping a safer digital, and offline world.

⏳ Deadline: October 31
 Survey link: https://anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2lqJC4wqabVkZDg 

In this episode: – The online birthrate panic and the far-right’s gendered agenda – Misogyny, fertility myths, and the “Great Replacement” theory – Deepfake pornography and the exponential rise of digital sexual violence – A toolkit for bystanders: how to intervene and support victims – The urgent need for stronger prevention, policy, and platform accountability Brought to you by the European Observatory of Online Hate (EOOH). Read more at <a href="https://www.eooh.eu">www.eooh.eu</a> and follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/76857706">LinkedIn</a>.

<description>&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;In this episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;– The online birthrate panic and the far-right’s gendered agenda&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;– Misogyny, fertility myths, and the “Great Replacement” theory&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;– Deepfake pornography and the exponential rise of digital sexual violence&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;– A toolkit for bystanders: how to intervene and support victims&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;– The urgent need for stronger prevention, policy, and platform accountability&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Brought to you by the &lt;strong&gt;European Observatory of Online Hate (EOOH)&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Read more at &lt;a href="https://www.eooh.eu"&gt;www.eooh.eu&lt;/a&gt; and follow us on &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/76857706"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

From birth rates to deepfakes: how sexuality is weaponised

How are online narratives about gender and sexuality being twisted into tools of fear, disinformation, and control?

In this episode of Zooming in on Hate, we trace two powerful stories that expose how sexuality and identity are being weaponised across the digital space. First, we speak to Laura Bucher, Research Officer at Dare to be Grey, who analysed online conversations using the EOOH dashboard. She reveals how far-right networks are pushing “birth rate panic” narratives—tying demographic decline to feminism, immigration, and gender equality—and how these toxic ideas are influencing public debate and policy across Europe.

Then we shift to a more personal and painful reality with Omny Miranda Martone, Director of the Sexual Violence Prevention Association, who walks us through the rise of digital sexual violence, from deepfake porn to online harassment. Omny breaks down the three layers of prevention, the laws that are lagging behind, and what you can do if you witness or experience abuse online.

What links these two conversations? Control. From ideological narratives to platform-enabled abuse, sexuality remains a key battleground in today’s digital culture wars.

#32 From birth rates to deepfakes

In this episode, we unpack the current state of play surrounding the Digital Services Act, following its first major year in force. This episode features insights from a special webinar held on 25 February 2025, with guests from:• HateAid – a leading civil society organisation working on platform accountability• CNAM – Ireland’s Digital Services Coordinator (DSC), responsible for regulating many of the world’s largest online platformsTogether, we explore:• How platforms are responding to their DSA obligations• Whether the current enforcement model can handle political pressure and industry pushback• Why systemic risks—like disinformation and hate speech—require systemic solutions• What civil society, regulators, and the EU Commission can do to keep enforcement credibleKey questions we raise:• Can the DSA keep up with fast-moving platforms and policy shifts?• Are we seeing early signs of “DSA washing” from Big Tech?• And will the DSA hold its ground, or become another regulatory tool that’s too easily influenced by politics?Resources &amp; Links:📌 <a href="https://hateaid.org">HateAid</a>📌 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnam.ie/">CNAM</a>📌 <a href="https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/digital-services-act-package">Digital Services Act – Official EU Page</a>Connect with us on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/76857706">European Observatory of Online Hate</a>

<description>&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;In this episode, we unpack the current state of play surrounding the Digital Services Act, following its first major year in force. This episode features insights from a special webinar held on 25 February 2025, with guests from:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;• HateAid – a leading civil society organisation working on platform accountability&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;• CNAM – Ireland’s Digital Services Coordinator (DSC), responsible for regulating many of the world’s largest online platforms&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Together, we explore:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;• How platforms are responding to their DSA obligations&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;• Whether the current enforcement model can handle political pressure and industry pushback&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;• Why systemic risks—like disinformation and hate speech—require systemic solutions&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;• What civil society, regulators, and the EU Commission can do to keep enforcement credible&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key questions we raise:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;• Can the DSA keep up with fast-moving platforms and policy shifts?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;• Are we seeing early signs of “DSA washing” from Big Tech?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;• And will the DSA hold its ground, or become another regulatory tool that’s too easily influenced by politics?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources &amp;amp; Links:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;📌 &lt;a href="https://hateaid.org"&gt;HateAid&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;📌 &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnam.ie/"&gt;CNAM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;📌 &lt;a href="https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/digital-services-act-package"&gt;Digital Services Act – Official EU Page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Connect with us on LinkedIn: &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/76857706"&gt;European Observatory of Online Hate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Is the DSA big tech proof?

The Digital Services Act (DSA) has been hailed as a landmark regulation to hold platforms accountable and make the online space safer. But as tech giants push back, content moderation policies shift, and political pressure mounts—especially from outside the EU—one question looms large: Is the DSA really Big Tech proof?

In this episode of Zooming in on Hate, we share highlights from our live webinar hosted on 25 February 2025, featuring expert voices from HateAid, and CNAM (Ireland’s media regulator). Together, we explore the current state of enforcement, the challenges regulators face, and the growing tension between platform obligations and platform resistance.

We also reflect on our own concerns—about political interference, enforcement fatigue, and the real risk that the DSA could become more symbolic than structural if it isn’t protected from outside influence.

#31 Is the DSA big tech proof?

In this episode, we examine how online hate doesn’t stay confined to the digital world—it spills over into real-life violence, and real-world events, in turn, fuel even more polarisation online.Key topics discussed:• The Amsterdam riots: How an online content escalated street violence, leading to arrests, injuries, and an international political reaction.• The UK riots of 2024: Iman Atta from Tell MAMA UK explains how misinformation about an attack in Southport spread on social media, fuelling violent protests and attacks on minority communities.• The role of disinformation, political rhetoric, and online platforms in shaping narratives that lead to real-world harm.• The Digital Services Act (DSA)—Can regulation help break these cycles of hate and hold platforms accountable?Guest interview:Iman Atta, Director of Tell MAMA UK about how misinformation on X and Telegram mobilised extremist groups and escalated violence in the UK.Resources &amp; Links:📌 <a href="/articles/amsterdam-protest-november-8th">EOOH Research on the Amsterdam Riots</a>📌 <a href="https://tellmamauk.org/">Tell MAMA UK</a>📌 <a href="https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/digital-services-act-package">More on the Digital Services Act (DSA)</a>Join the Conversation:LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/76857706/">EOOH LinkedIn</a>Let us know your thoughts! Is the DSA enough to curb online hate, or do we need more? Subscribe and stay tuned for more insights in upcoming episodes.

<description>&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;In this episode, we examine how online hate doesn’t stay confined to the digital world—it spills over into real-life violence, and real-world events, in turn, fuel even more polarisation online.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key topics discussed:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;• The &lt;strong&gt;Amsterdam riots&lt;/strong&gt;: How an online content escalated street violence, leading to arrests, injuries, and an international political reaction.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;• The &lt;strong&gt;UK riots of 2024&lt;/strong&gt;: Iman Atta from &lt;strong&gt;Tell MAMA UK&lt;/strong&gt; explains how misinformation about an attack in Southport spread on social media, fuelling violent protests and attacks on minority communities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;• The role of &lt;strong&gt;disinformation, political rhetoric, and online platforms&lt;/strong&gt; in shaping narratives that lead to real-world harm.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;• The &lt;strong&gt;Digital Services Act (DSA)&lt;/strong&gt;—Can regulation help break these cycles of hate and hold platforms accountable?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guest interview:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Iman Atta&lt;/strong&gt;, Director of &lt;strong&gt;Tell MAMA UK &lt;/strong&gt;about how misinformation on X and Telegram mobilised extremist groups and escalated violence in the UK.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources &amp;amp; Links:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;📌 &lt;a href="/articles/amsterdam-protest-november-8th"&gt;EOOH Research on the Amsterdam Riots&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;📌 &lt;a href="https://tellmamauk.org/"&gt;Tell MAMA UK&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;📌 &lt;a href="https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/digital-services-act-package"&gt;More on the Digital Services Act (DSA)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join the Conversation:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/76857706/"&gt;EOOH LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Let us know your thoughts! Is the &lt;strong&gt;DSA enough&lt;/strong&gt; to curb online hate, or do we need more? Subscribe and stay tuned for more insights in upcoming episodes.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

From social media to the streets (and back again)

How does online hate fuel real-world violence? And how do offline events feed back into the digital space, amplifying division?

In this episode of Zooming in on Hate, we explore the dangerous cycle between social media and the streets, where online disinformation and hate speech can spill over into riots, attacks, and public unrest. We take a deep dive into the Amsterdam riots, where online narratives rapidly escalated tensions, and examine how similar patterns played out in the UK riots of 2024, fuelled by misinformation on platforms like X and Telegram.

Through data-driven analysis and a powerful interview with Iman Atta, Director of Tell MAMA UK, we break down the role of disinformation, political rhetoric, and online platforms in amplifying hate.

And as always, we ask—what can be done? With the Digital Services Act (DSA) now in force, will regulation be enough to break this cycle, or do we need more?

Join us as we unpack the real-world consequences of digital hate and discuss what’s next for online accountability.

#30 From social media to the streets (and back again)

In Zooming in on Hate, we dive into the complex world of hate speech and disinformation, connecting with leading voices from law enforcement, academia, civil society, policy, tech, and platforms. Together, we explore the causes, real-world impacts, and innovative solutions to make online spaces safer and more transparent.

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