online hate speech Archives

Elon Musk, UK Civil War, and Keir Starmer’s Populist Rhetoric: A Critical Analysis

Content moderation, Internet police, Internet regulation, Online harassment law, UK internet lawyer / Yair Cohen

Recently, I was quoted in a Newsweek article discussing Elon Musk’s controversial comments regarding a potential UK civil war and Keir Starmer’s subsequent legal warnings about online violence. The full article can be read here Could Elon Musk Face Legal Action For UK ‘Civil War’ Post?. Given my deep interest in technology, law, and free […]

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Hate crime online -lawyer Yair Cohen speaks out

Why homophobic hate crime has surged in England and Wales

Content moderation, Internet police, Online harassment law, Social media legal expert, UK internet lawyer / Yair Cohen

Solicitor Yair Cohen speaks to BBC Radio Kent about The rate of homophobic hate crimes in the UK, including stalking and online harassment, has more than doubled over the past five years, with Kent police reporting a staggering 400% increase in reported cases.

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Social media accountability for hate speech

Should social media platforms be made accountable for hate speech?

Child safety online, Content moderation, Internet police, Online harassment law, UK internet lawyer / Lindsey Goldrick Dean

Social media platforms to be accountable for amplifying hate speech from Yair Cohen Solicitor on Vimeo. 8chan is where the suspect of the El Paso Shooting is believed to have posted a white nationalist manifesto rant. The platform in the meantime, had been shut down but the post was then copied to numerous mainstream social

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