Social media can entertain us, and it can lead us to sources of information about the world. However, we are not always fully cognizant of how much influence content published online has on the shaping of opinions throughout society. The algorithms driving social-media platforms favor topics that incite strong emotion and provoke heated discussion—a context which can all too easily become a breeding ground for intolerance and hate speech. But we will not stand for this! We aim to develop a counter-narrative against harmful and prejudiced content. To build a space where the internet can become a communal second HOME worth caring for.
The following resources will help you better understand what constitutes trolling and hate speech and the threat they pose, while additionally describing tools and techniques for cooperatively countering them. Let’s work together to build a kinder and more tolerant world—including the virtual one.
22.06.2022videoSO YOU CAN’T EVEN TELL A JOKE ANYMORE?
PAH Activists' Academy Webinar
Microaggressions, jokes, words implying otherness – discrimination in everyday life can take on seemingly harmless forms. What is humor for and does it have to be black? Is it there to relieve tension or to deal with it? How long does it take society to accept changes in language? How to make others more sensitive in their everyday language use? Who carries out this process and how? What is happening with the Polish language today? What kind of developments and fashions is it currently undergoing?
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10.03.2022video“I HATE!” Do collective fear and ignorance cause hate?
PAH Activists' Academy Webinar
For whom life in Poland is easier and for whom it is harder? What is the cause of hatred and what are its cultural, historical and economic determinants? What function can hate play in society, and what if society expects from us something that we fear?
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26.10.2021video„The Danger of a Single Story”
TED talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
How much influence have the stories we’ve been told had on us? How does a representation of the world that overlooks its multifaceted complexity risk luring us into the trap of rigid thought patterns?
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