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HateLab Analysis Reveals Extent of Online Hateful Abuse in Football

First analysis of last decade of online hate targeting premier league football players revealed in The Science of Hate
The Science of Hate informs David Baddiel Documentary

Professor Williams' latest book is discussed in BBC Two film 'Social Media, Anger and Us'
HateLab features in BBC Radio 4 Documentary

HateLab conducted new analysis for File on 4, charting the peaks and flows of online abuse in the immediate aftermath of the Euro 2020 final.

Director’s Long-Read on Hate in Football for The Independent

Can we solve football’s hate problem? Take a look at the ‘Salah Effect’
Sky Sports asks HateLab about the Football Social Media Boycott

Prof Matthew Williams says fans need to condemn racism as strongly as they did the European Super League

Editor’s Choice for The Science of Hate

HateLab Director's forthcoming book, The Science of Hate, selected by The Bookseller as an Editor's Choice for new releases in March 2021.
HateLab featured in The Guardian

Coronavirus is the latest justification for extremism on the internet.

HateLab research featured in ITV News special report

Professor Matt Williams and Sefa Ozalp comment on regulating hate speech and the potential power of counter-narratives
HateLab and law firm Mishcon de Reya publish online hate speech report

New report reveals ways to measure and combat online hate and calls for tougher regulation
Online Hate Speech Predicts Hate Crimes on the Streets

An increase in hate speech on social media leads to more crimes against minorities in the physical world, HateLab study shows.
HateLab research featured in ITV Brexit documentary

HateLab findings on the relationship between Brexit related newspaper headlines and online hate speech feature in ITV's Exposure

HateLab findings on BBC One’s Panorama documentary on Brexit-related Hate Crime

HateLab research forms key evidence in BBC Panorama’s ‘Hate on the Streets’