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EU to fight rise in online hate speech

EU justice ministers met Friday in Luxembourg in a bid to combat a rise in hate speech and xenophobia spread through social media as Europe grapples with an unprecedented influx of refugees.

09.10.2015

(AFP) EU justice ministers met Friday in Luxembourg in a bid to combat a rise in hate speech and xenophobia spread through social media as Europe grapples with an unprecedented influx of refugees.

Facebook pledged last month to fight a surge in racism on its German-language network as Germany has become the top destination for refugees, triggering a backlash from the far right.