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New study examines how social media can intensify offline violence against women and girls

Research commissioned by London's Violence Reduction Unit finds that social media can act as both a mirror and a motor of misogynistic attitudes and behaviours.
Cardiff City appoints nisien.ai as Official Online Safeguarding Partner

The partnership will use real-time online-risk intelligence to help Cardiff City's safeguarding team identify when players may need support.
nisien.ai joins international coalition tackling online abuse in sport

Cardiff University spin-out nisien.ai has joined United Against Online Abuse, contributing expertise in online harms and AI to an international coalition working to make sport safer.
From reactive reporting to proactive safeguarding in Welsh football

The Football Association of Wales is using technology developed from HateLab research to identify online risks earlier and strengthen support for players and officials.
Investment accelerates the next stage of HateLab research and technology

Investment from the Development Bank of Wales and the British Business Bank's Investment Fund for Wales is helping nisien.ai scale technology originating in HateLab research.
Taking research into real-world online safeguarding

Research developed at Cardiff University's HateLab has become the foundation of nisien.ai, a university spin-out applying AI, data science and criminology to online safeguarding at scale.
HateLab Report: Online Hate Speech and the World Cup

Study identified around 200 posts classed as homophobic or racist.
HateLab Report: Online Hateful Abuse Sent During the Women’s Euros

Research finds much more hope than hate in posts sent to England’s women at Euros
Director interviewed on Buffalo Hate Crime Shooting

Professor Williams' expert opinion on the mass shooter broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Today, BBC Radio London and BBC Radio Scotland.
HateLab featured in The Observer Magazine

Hate speech online has escalated to unprecedented levels. Matthew Williams, a professor of criminology, is shining a scientific light on who is behind it and why
HateLab Director interviewed for BBC World Service Deeply Human Series

Why do we hate one another - and how can we stop? How and when does conflict metastasize into hatred? Dessa picks apart the science of hostility, with help from a criminologist who identifies the tipping point between prejudice and hate.
Director gives expert opinion in CBS Hate Crime Documentary

Murder: First on Scene investigates the hateful killing of Sophie Lancaster, a case Professor Williams covers in his book, The Science of Hate