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Cambridge Researchers Launch ‘Hate O’Meter’ Software to Treat ‘Hate Speech’ as ‘Malware’

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Researchers at the UK’s University of Cambridge have created a new software technology that treats online “hate speech” as a computer “virus” or “malware.” The “Hate O’Meter” warns users they are about to view “hate speech” and gives them the option of viewing the content in advance. Authors of the research Stefanie U

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Researchers at the UK’s University of Cambridge have created a new software technology that treats online “hate speech” as a computer “virus” or “malware.” The “Hate O’Meter” warns users they are about to view “hate speech” and gives them the option of viewing the content in advance. Authors of the research Stefanie U

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