Hate online
Responding to Hate Online
Hate speech content on the internet must not be left unresponded. If you receive a hate message or came across such content on the internet:
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save the e-mail or message;
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save the sender’s username or e-mail address;
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save the full address of the web-page;
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take a screenshot of the hate material.
Online hate content may be reported to:
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administration of the web-page;
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internet service provider;
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non-governmental organization
Reporting to Administration of a Webpage
If a Facebook post contains hate:
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Click on the upper right corner of the post
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Click ‘Report post’,
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Choose an option which best describes the issue and follow the instructions
If hate is spread in the form of a photo or a video:
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Click on the content to enlarge it,
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Click ‘Options’ on the lower right corner of the content,
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Click ‘Give feedback or report photo’,
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Chose ‘Hate Speech’ and then ‘Send’
If you receive a hate message in Facebook Messenger, fill out this form:
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Write in the name of the sender
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If you have a screenshot of the conversation, uploaded or copy the conversation and paste it in the relevant box;
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Choose the option which best describes the issue;
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Describe the incident in your own words and send the form.
If hate is spread by a Facebook group:
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First click on the cover photo and then “Give feedback or report this page”,
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Click ‘Hate Speech’ and ‘Send’
If a user leaves a hate comment on your post:
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Hover over the comment you want to report and click
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Select “Give feedback or report this comment” აირჩიეთ,
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click hate speech and send the report
Youtube
To report a hate video on Youtube:
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Sign into to your account
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Click ‘More’ or below the video
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Choose ‘Report’.
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Click ‘Hateful or abusive content’,
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Select the section of the video with a hate content, describe the issue if you can and send the report
Too report a hate comment on the video:
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Hover over the comment and click
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Click ‘Report’
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Select hate speech and send the report
Reporting to Internet Service Provider
If you inform an internet service provider that their server is used to spread hate content, there is a chance that the company will remove the reported content. To determine a host of a web-page use http://whois.domaintools.com and www.easywhois.com.