Author Archives: Stephen Brown

European conference to face challenge of hate speech and fake news

Christian communicators will gather in Helsinki and Stockholm in April 2019 to explore the challenges of hate speech and fake news online. Under the title “What Makes Us So Angry? Hate speech, fake news and communication rights,” the conference from 10-12 April 2019 is being organised by the World Association for Christian Communication – Europe Region (WACC Europe) and the Conference… Read more »

WACC Europe project to address social media hate speech against refugees

The World Association for Christian Communication – Europe Region (WACC Europe) is embarking on a one-year project to identify and promote strategies to counter online hate speech focused on refugees and migrants. “Communication Rights and Refugees in Europe: Breaking Down the Social Media Divides” will explore existing attempts to address hate speech and cultural and political divisions online, particularly in… Read more »