Eliminating hate speech online

Imagine a world where online hate speech is non-existent. Where we can peacefully talk through the differences in opinions; where cyberbullying is eradicated and where social media is not used as a tool for violence.  

Even the most innocuous comments can generate a tirade of negative feedback, resulting in bullying, trolling or real life violence. Throw in red and blue feeds, extremism, racism, sexism, religious hostility, homophobia, transphobia; and a host of other ‘questionable’ views and the word censorship rears its head.  

Think of the challenges around Trump, Twitter, ‘free speech’ apps and the insurrection at The Capitol. Extremists are scary when they gather, add in thousands of angry everyday people and you have confusion, violence and potentially the death of democracy.  

Content moderation is ineffective - punters just move to other sites; censorship is questionable; governments & legal systems are caught between a rock and a hard place and digital technology is creating more problems than solving them.  

Is there a way out? 

This event is part of a 3 part series exploring the theme 'From a dystopian reality to a utopian digital future'. Full details can be found via the Something Digital website.

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About the Night Nomads

The Night Nomads exist to facilitate bold, daring and sometimes uncomfortable conversations around the way in which digital technology is changing our lives... for better or for worse.

Run over three consecutive Wednesday evenings in March, the events feature outstanding digital legends who have a free license to engage, provoke and challenge us to think differently about our digital futures.

Straying from a normal business event format, the Night Nomads are a rare opportunity to tackle three modern digital dilemmas and their impact on society. How do we consciously design a positive digital future for us and our kids?