The guide offers information on how to report online hate to police, host websites and/or Internet Service Providers. It also highlights services available to victims who encounter hateful materials online.
As Subrahmanyam [4] indicates, it is important to implement policy to control harmful, negative and distracting uses of electronic media while simultaneously preserving the ability of this technology to significantly contribute to education and social development.
Author: Jeff Gagnon, Media Education Specialist, MediaSmarts
Overview
In this lesson, students develop their critical thinking skills by learning to recognize various types of logical fallacies, including those that are used by hate mongers to spread misinformation and fuel hatred and intolerance.