How to Combat the Internet’s Hate Problem | Babak Bahador | TEDxFoggyBottom

Babak Bahador, addresses how to react to hate speech and fight the negative stereotypes seen online. Babak Bahador is a Research Professor at the School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA) at George Washington University and a Senior Fellow at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. He holds a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics. His research focuses on the overlap of media and politics/international relations, with primary focus on peacebuilding. At GW, Babak directs the Media and Peacebuilding Project, which aims to bridge the gap between academic research and peacebuilding practice. He is also a faculty member at GW’s Institute for Data, Democracy and Politics. Babak also leads a peace journalism initiative called Peace News Network, which produces stories about peace builders and peacebuilding from conflict fragile environments. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx