To combat the human rights and religious freedom violations that have occurred as a result of online hate speech, some social media companies now regulate speech on their platforms. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other social media platforms often have rules that ban certain types of speech—including hate speech directed at religious communities. However, the excess removal of speech can also impact the right to religious freedom and religious expression of users.

Lou Ann Sabatier, Principal at Sabatier Consulting, joins us today to discuss content moderation and its impact on freedom of religion or belief globally.

See USCIRF’s factsheet Protecting Religious Freedom Online

With Contributions from:

Dwight Bashir, Director of Outreach and Policy, USCIRF

Lou Ann Sabatier, Principal, Sabatier Consulting

Kirsten Lavery, Supervisory Policy Analyst, USCIRF

Gabrielle Hasenstab, Communications Specialist, USCIRF