Create: you watched three points of view. Now it's your turn to design a counterspeech campaign against one kind of online hate. Work in groups and prepare it on paper. Never repeat hateful words in your campaign: build a positive alternative.
Five steps
- Choose a target: Which kind of hate do you want to counter? Racism, sexism, xenophobia, ableism, anti-Semitism, hate against a religion…
- Choose your audience: Who do you want to reach? Teenagers in your school, gamers, football fans…
- Find a positive message: Like Erin Marie Saltman says: don't attack, offer a positive alternative. Like Humza: humour and real stories can change perceptions.
- Choose a format: A hashtag, a poster, an Instagram post, a 30-second video script, a short sketch…
- Present it: Present your campaign to the class in two minutes: target, audience, message, format, and why it should work.
Useful phrases
Our campaign targets…We want to reach…Instead of attacking haters, we…Our hashtag is #…This should work because…As Erin Marie Saltman explains, …Like Humza Arshad, we use…We believe that…Freedom of speech doesn't mean…
Going further: debate (B2)
Choose one question, take a side, and use arguments from the three videos.
- Should social media platforms delete all hateful comments, or is it censorship?
- Is it better to report, to ignore, or to answer hate speech?
- Can humour fight hate, or does it make the problem look less serious?
- Should people be allowed to post anonymously?
All the activities on hate speech