[spectre] The Irrational Dimensions of Pop Culture: Viral Trends, Memes, AI, and the Language of Hate .... #peacejam2025

[Stephen Kovats]

Dear friends, spectrites,

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!

Greetings,

Stephen

https://defyhatenow.org/peacejam2025/


    #PeaceJam2025

The *#PeaceJam2025*theme, */“/**The Irrational Dimensions of Pop 
Culture: Viral Trends, Memes, AI, and the Language of Hate,”*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.

 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.

*hashtags:* #PeaceJam2025 #AIForPeace #defyhatenow

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