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Internet service providers, social media platforms and online moderators should
also undertake training and education initiatives to address racism online.
Greater understanding of the social experience of users is essential to develop
technology that supports rather than marginalizes vulnerable users. Ci vil
society and marginalized communities need support to build strong movements
to counter racism and intolerance online. Community ownership of
infrastructure, training in network and content management, and alternative
software use, including free and open software, can help to bridge existing gaps
in knowledge and access.
73.
The Special Rapporteur considers it important to continue examining the
correlation between manifestations of racism on the Internet and social media
and the number of hate crimes and cyberbullying committed. Given the lack of
adequate data on this issue, he recommends that States and national human
rights institutions increase their efforts to identify, investigate and register such
crimes.
74.
Lastly, given the rapid development of the Internet and the ever-changing
nature of the trends observed, such as in social media networks, the Special
Rapporteur would like to remain informed and follow-up regularly on the
different dimensions of the problems of racism and the Internet and social media
in the future.
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