Online Hate Speech

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First of all, hate speech is one reason why comments should be moderated on social media. According to the article Preventing Online Hate Speech Through Social Media And Democratic Participation, hate speech can be defined as “antisocial oratory that is intended to encourage persecution against people because of their race, color, religion, ethnic group, or nationality, and has a substantial likelihood of causing...harm” (Tesis, 2002, p.211). Some people just want to say harsh words to people to get attention, or they just want to be famous on Internet. Some people might find those comments are not appropriate and should be banned on the Internet. A particular group thinks that comment to dishonor other people on the Internet is okay because

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