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Time to rein in hate speech
RAVISHAAN RAHEL MUTHIAH agues that much as social media are presently guilty of fanning hostilities, the roots of it lie with decades of xenophobic narratives peddled by politicians and the traditional media
POINT MADE: An anti-racism protest organised by Stand Up to Racism in Cardiff in August 2024

WE’RE entering the age of “Extreme Information Disorder,” and minorities should be very afraid.

I work for the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI), a charity whose aim is to speak up for migrant rights in the UK. I was recently asked to give evidence to a parliamentary inquiry on “Social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms,” which was set up in the aftermath of the August 2024 riots.

Over the years, we’ve been battling the narrative that led to the explosion of rage that month.

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