In Denmark, there is a long tradition of not wanting to talk about racism and denying how structural racism has been a major obstacle for ethnic minorities.
A large scale European study of current right-wing and Islamist extremism on Twitter shows that many online contributions fall under the radar of law enforcement or social media’s own standards to remove hateful content from their platforms. To address these challenges, effective policies should aim to balance inclusiveness and prevention of extremist acts.
An open letter by Fatima Zaman and Yasmine Ouirhrane, undersigned by ’the Collective of Voices’, an international group of activists, journalists and supporters of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
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