Watch Video: Social Media As A Weapon Of War
Hate Speech in South Sudan
Watch and discuss in the forum below. Pay attention to how the video illustrates in specific ways how "Hate Speech has become a major issue in escalating the South Sudan conflict."
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Produced & published by PeaceTech Lab on May 3, 2017
cc: Ana Taban, #DefyHateNow, Sawa Shabab
Used with permission: AFP Footage
PeaceTech Lab works to reduce violent conflict using technology, media, and data to accelerate and scale peacebuilding efforts. In 2016, PeaceTech Lab conducted research to better understand the connection between online hate speech and violence on the ground in South Sudan.