We use AI to identify, analyse, and act against online hate speech
Welcome to the European Observatory of Online Hate
This report is the first in a series providing a quarterly analysis of online harm trends. This edition examines patterns observed in October, November, and December 2024.
The Great Replacement theory, rooted in 19th-century white nationalism, has shifted from a fringe idea to a mainstream narrative, fuelling fears of immigration and cultural erosion.
This month, we analysed our six baselines (Sexism, Anti-LGBTQ+, Anti-Muslim, Anti-Refugees/Migrants, Antisemitism, and Anti-Roma) across four European regions. This regional focus provides an opportunity to address localised issues, with data enabling comparative insights across these regions.
How does online hate fuel real-world violence? And how do offline events feed back into the digital space, amplifying division? We explore the dangerous cycle between social media and the streets.
How do we create safer, more transparent online spaces? Is the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) the solution the world has been waiting for? We explore Europe’s groundbreaking legislation aimed at creating safer and more transparent online spaces.
We are joined by Teresa Barros-Bailey from Moonshot to discuss interventions, such as working with local partners to offer psychosocial support to individuals engaging with extremist ideologies.