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<p>We are clear that there is no place for hate speech anywhere in society. While
freedom of speech is a vital cornerstone of our society, everybody must remember that
they have responsibilities not to spread hatred or fear.</p><p>As part of the EU High
Level Group on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Other Forms of Intolerance, the UK
has been a leading voice in the creation of a voluntary EU Code of Conduct which holds
social media companies responsible for the removal of all illegal hate speech from
their platforms within 24 hours. Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Microsoft, Instagram
and other internet companies have signed this Code and the third monitoring exercise
in December 2017 showed that the companies removed on average 70 per cent of illegal
hate speech notified to them.</p><p>As part of the Hate Crime Action Plan, the Government
has supported the Society of Editors to produce a Moderation Guide for online comments,
which will be revisited in our continuing work with the Society of Editors and Independent
Press Standards Organisation to update the Reporting Diversity booklet. This will
consider hatred against Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities alongside other racially
and religiously motivated hatred.</p><p>Additionally, in line with the recommendations
given in the report Recognise, Report, Resolve, we support efforts to improve awareness
and reporting of hate crime, including through our £55,000 grant to HertsGATE (Gypsy
and Traveller Empowerment), to work to encourage reporting of hate crime in Gypsy,
Roma and Traveller communities.</p><p> </p>
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