University BANS ‘acts of intolerance’
Furman University has an “Acts of Intolerance” policy, which could punish “theme parties” and “costumes” that “reinforce stereotypes.”
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Furman University has an “Acts of Intolerance” policy, which could punish “theme parties” and “costumes” that “reinforce stereotypes.”
Researchers at the University of Washington conducted a study on “The Risk of Racial Bias in Hate Speech Detection,” analyzing the PerspectiveAPI algorithm, a tool that aims to rid the internet of supposed “hate speech.” The study comes just months after researchers at the University of Washington-Tacoma began developing a tool designed to scan for online "hate speech."
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The editorial board of a University of Florida student newspaper tells students to “Leave the racist costumes at the store.”
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