Hacking Hate and Extremism - Combating Online Extremism and Promoting Digital Literacy
Offered By: The Aspen Institute via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the complex landscape of online hate and extremism in this thought-provoking panel discussion. Delve into the challenges posed by fake news, extremist propaganda, religious intolerance, trolling, sexual harassment, and bullying on social media platforms. Examine how hate groups exploit digital spaces to promote toxic agendas that marginalize and target religious and ethnic minorities and women. Discover strategies for pushing back against these harmful trends and learn about the responses from the private sector and government to this global phenomenon. Gain insights into how technology, innovation, and grassroots mobilization are creating digital tools and narratives to combat extremism by promoting pluralism and digital literacy. Join experts Wajahat Ali, Steve Clemons (moderator), Haris Tarin, and Parisa Zagat as they discuss solutions to disrupt the spread of hate and empower communities worldwide.
Syllabus
Hacking Hate and Extremism
Taught by
The Aspen Institute
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