The Leaflet: Politicians responsible for 56 percent of hate speech, religious leaders only 22 percent, finds new report
A recent report by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights, a non-profit and non-governmental organisation, has confirmed 72 reported incidents of hate crimes (55) and hate speech (17) against religious minorities in the first quarter of 2024 in India. The findings of the report have also corroborated the report of Washington-based India Hate Lab. Last year, on May […]
Lessons from India: Addressing Hate Speech During the U.S. Elections
The Dangerous Speech Project and the India Hate Lab have been studying the spread of hateful, inflammatory rhetoric during this year’s elections in the United States and in India. The Indian election, just completed, has taught us quite a bit about such content, and ways to undermine it. On June 26, join the DSP’s Cathy […]
TIME: Modi Win Will Only Mean More Trouble for Indian Muslims
The India Hate Lab, a Washington D.C.-based group that documents hate speech against India’s religious minorities, in its report of 2023 paints a grim picture of rising hate speech incidents against Muslims, totaling 668 documented cases. These incidents, often featuring calls for violence and spreading divisive theories, were predominantly concentrated in regions governed by the BJP, particularly […]
AFP: India awaits results of general election marred by ‘unprecedented’ disinformation
Raqib Hameed Naik, from the US-based India Hate Lab, said they had “witnessed an unprecedented scale of disinformation” in the elections. “Conspiracy theories… were vigorously promoted to deepen the communal divide,” said Naik, whose organisation researches hate speech and disinformation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came under fire for posts stoking sectarian tensions with India’s minority Muslim community of […]
France 24: Cow vigilante violence spreads in Indian states
Watch France 24’s interview with India Hate Lab founder Raqib Hameed Naik: https://x.com/Observateurs/status/1796557470636073140
France 24: India awaits results of general election marred by ‘unprecented’ disinformation
India’s six-week election was staggering in its size and logistical complexity, but also in the “unprecedented” scale of online disinformation. Raqib Hameed Naik, from the US-based India Hate Lab, said they had “witnessed an unprecedented scale of disinformation” in the elections. “Conspiracy theories… were vigorously promoted to deepen the communal divide,” said Naik, whose organisation researches hate speech […]
Oslo Freedom Forum: Unmasking Hate in India
India Hate Lab founder Raqib Hameed Naik will deliver the keynote address on India’s authoritarian descent at the 16th Oslo Freedom Forum on June 4, 2024, in Oslo, Norway. This year’s theme, Reclaim Democracy, will emphasize the pivotal role every individual — speaker and participant alike — plays within the global movement for liberal democracy […]
India Hate Lab Brief: Dangerous Rise of Anti-Muslim Hate Speech in India’s Elections
As Indians take to the polling booths for the world’s largest elections, the India Hate Lab has noted a discernable rise in anti-Muslim hate speeches at election rallies. This was most concerningly and illustratively showcased in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign speech in Rajasthan state on April 21. “When they (the Congress) were in power, […]
Newslaundry: More hate, more votes? Maharashtra’s voters on how they’re impacted by hate speech
There’s a larger pattern of hate speech in Maharashtra, which recorded 118 instances of hate speech in 2023, according to data from India Hate Lab. This was higher than any other state in India, with Uttar Pradesh in second place with 104 instances. In other words, Maharashtra recorded a hate speech once every three days in […]
Hate in Rhymes: The Toxic Mix of Hindutva Pop, Social Media and its Global Reach
By N Fathima Kunal Purohit is an award-winning independent journalist, documentary filmmaker, and author who has written extensively on development, politics, inequality, and the rise of Hindu nationalism. Kunal’s recent book, “H-Pop: The Secretive World of Hindutva Pop Stars” delves into the infiltration of Hindutva (Hindu nationalist) ideology into popular culture and its alarming consequences, […]