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    <p>Dear friends, spectrites, <br>
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    <p>in the context of June 18th, 'Int Day for Countering Hate Speech'
      members of the #defyhatenow and #ASKnet (Access to Skills and
      Knowledge network) communities are hosting an online 'peace jam'
      for which some of you may be interested in joining. More info and
      registering for the online discussion below! <br>
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    <p>Greetings, <br>
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    <p>Stephen <br>
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    <p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://defyhatenow.org/peacejam2025/">https://defyhatenow.org/peacejam2025/</a></p>
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          <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><b>#PeaceJam2025</b><span
              style="font-weight: 400;"> theme, </span><b><i>“</i></b><b>The
              Irrational Dimensions of Pop Culture: Viral Trends, Memes,
              AI, and the Language of Hate,”</b><span
              style="font-weight: 400;"> explores how this 
              irrationality, marked by humor, fear, outrage, and
              virality drives the appeal of online content, often
              reinforcing hate speech, disinformation, and social
              division.</span></p>
          <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">From deepfakes and
              AI-generated memes to echo chambers supported by social
              media algorithms, we will discuss how emerging
              technologies are fueling a new wave of digital content
              that is hard to trace, emotionally manipulative, and
              rapidly spreading. At the same time, we highlight how AI
              and digital creativity can also be used for peacebuilding,
              education, and countering hate speech.</span></p>
          <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>hashtags:</strong>
              #PeaceJam2025 #AIForPeace #defyhatenow <br>
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