A team of researchers from the PeaceTech Lab Africa, created by the United States institute of Peace – USIP, are undertaking research into the impact of online hate speech and how social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube have been used to generate and incite hatred.
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Women who are NOT engaging in hate speech, just attending a friendly event at Nyakuron Cultural Centre in Juba.
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Sadly, poverty abounds on planet earth. South Sudan, here in Kuda near Juba, is by no means an exception, much to the contrary. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy
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