Racists, Bigots and the Law on the Internet
By Christopher Wolf

Introduction
Assessing the Problem Hate on the Internet
Internet Hate Speech and the Law
Internet Service Providers: A Link to Hate
Hate: A Growing Problem on the Internet

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Responding to Extremist Speech Online
10 Frequently Asked Questions
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Hate: A Growing Problem on the Internet
Combating online extremism presents enormous technological and legal difficulties, and as noted earlier, the few examples provided here are only the tip of the iceberg. Even if it were electronically feasible to keep sites off the Internet, the international nature of the medium makes legal regulation virtually impossible. And in the United States, the First Amendment guarantees the right of freedom of speech regardless of what form that speech takes.

As a result, governments, corporations and people of goodwill continue to look for alternative ways to address the problem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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