NEW MEDIA MENTOR FOR DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP Rejecting Hate Online Lesson 14

NEW MEDIA MENTOR FOR DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

Rejecting Hate Online

Lesson 14


What makes you unique?


Most People Oppose Racism, and Hate

Unfortunately, the minority that embrace hate is growing


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What drives the growth of hate groups?• Fear and uncertainty – some factors include:

– The economic crisis

– Terrorist attacks - 9/11 and other attacks around the world

– Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, plus threats of more wars

– The election of a black president in the U.S.

– The fear in western nations, of a future where white Christians will no longer be in the majority



The internet’s role in racism and hate groups

1) Enables free or inexpensive content publishing and distribution = no cost barrier to create and distribute hate material

2) Makes it easy for people interested in joining hate groups to quickly find ones that match their particular brand of hate.



Individuals also commit hate crimes



You have a choice

"You're going to meet a lot of people in your life. Some of these people you may not like. Just because you don't like them doesn't mean you have to work against them.”

- Tyler Clementi's father



What’s your role?

WhenWhen it comesit comes to hate, yoto hate, you’reu’re either either part ofpart of the soluthe solutiontion or you’or you’rere part of part of

the prthe problemoblem..


• Hate needs an environment of fear and blame• The internet is used to disseminate hate and

recruit the discontent• The internet enables and amplifies the actions of

haters

You’re either part of the solution or you’re part of the problem


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NEW MEDIA MENTOR FOR DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP Rejecting Hate Online Lesson 14