Hate Tags: The Internet's Warning Labels
Brought to you by the Toronto Holocaust Museum, Hate Tags is the first initiative of its kind in Canada to place warning labels ahead of hateful and misleading social media content. Similar to warning labels used on tobacco and alcohol packaging, Hate Tags are designed to interrupt harmful content before it is consumed — encouraging people to pause, think critically, and recognize the dangers of online hate.
Hate Tags
Cigarettes have warning labels. Hate and misinformation should too. Hate Tags are digital warning labels designed to interrupt harmful content before it is consumed — encouraging people to pause, think critically, and recognize the dangers of online hate.
Learn more about the Hate Tags initiative by visiting hatetags.com.
The Issue
It's a fact — hate is spreading faster than we can stop it.
According to Statistics Canada, 52% of youth between the ages of 15 and 24 report seeing online content intended to incite hate or violence at least once a month.
Over the past three years, there has been a 350% increase in hate and misinformation content on TikTok & Instagram, and a 275% increase on YouTube.
The Solution
Sign the petition to make Hate Tags permanent and help stop hate before it spreads.
Lawmakers have a responsibility to help stop hate before it spreads. That is why the THM is calling for them to mandate warning labels across social media platforms.
Now, we need your help.
Sign the petition to demand action, share the campaign, and help build a safer digital world.
Don't Just Scroll. Think.
Before you share content, pause and ask yourself whether it seems credible. Follow tips set out in the THM’s It’s Critical to Think Critically guide and learn more about how to safely and responsibly navigate content online.
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This project has been made possible by the Government of Canada.
