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New film highlights ESRC research on online harms

New film highlights ESRC research on online harms
Phys.org Tuesday 21 July 2026, 13:00 UTC 1 min read
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HateLab, led by Professor Matthew Williams of Cardiff University, has shown that spikes in online hate speech can be followed by increases in hate crime offline.

HateLab, led by Professor Matthew Williams of Cardiff University, has shown that spikes in online hate speech can be followed by increases in hate crime offline.
ESRC (ORG) HateLab (ORG) Matthew Williams (PERSON) Cardiff University (ORG)
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