Author: Zina Matouk
Analysis: Hate speech on Facebook in Norway
We and our partners have analyzed 10,4 million comments and detected the amount of hate speech on Facebook in Norway. Muslims and women are the groups who are targeted with most hate on Facebook. The public conversation has largely shifted to social media, where we all spend a lot of...
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Analyzing the political conversation in Kristiansand
We are pleased to release our latest findings from the Safe Digital City project, which has analyzed the comments section on political parties’ Facebook pages in Kristiansand. The analysis reveals that on average, there is twice as much online hate in political conversations compared to the broader digital conversation in...
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Nominate a Nordic Pioneer now!
The Nordic Pioneers project is now accepting nominations for its prestigious prize, recognizing individuals who are leading the way in making their local communities and society as a whole more inclusive, diverse and cohesive. So the question is: Do you know someone who has made a significant impact in the...
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Launch of Shalom Danmark
Nordic Safe Cities, Jødisk Informationscenter and partners will scope the amount of antisemitism in Denmark and invent preventative efforts to counter the issue. Antisemitism isn’t just a thing of the past. Unfortunately. It lingers on to this day, especially in the digital sphere where a tight connection between antisemitism and...
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Paris Peace Forum awards us a Special Mention
We are really proud to have been awarded a Special Mention at the Paris Peace Forum. It is our Safe Digital City project which has received the Special Mention for our work of mapping the online hate in the cities of Malmö, Aalborg and Kristiansand. “Receiving this acknowledgement from the...
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Here are the winners of the Nordic Pioneer Prize 2022
A social critic and artist advocating for more equality for all, a media entrepreneur bringing forward the voices of youth, an ‘intersectional feminist’ with strong debating skills and a ‘local hero’ who mobilizes youth – these are the winners of this year’s Nordic Pioneer Prize. The future belongs to the...
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