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2024-03-22 00:08:11 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AA5D81AB9576DD1BE37FFDC375F33C8E1BFFD59022966C961CBEC00037EAE00D
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Original Note:
The claim above that "Only incitement to violence would be considered hate speech and allow prosecution" is false. Indeed, the link provided says, "The provisions of the new legislation have been crafted to ensure that they will capture hate speech in an online context." https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/74ed9-new-bill-to-tackle-hate-crime-and-hate-speech-includes-clear-provision-to-protect-freedom-of-expression/
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