Google launches the #YoMeSumo challenge to prevent hate speech on social networks

Within the framework of the School Day of Nonviolence and Peace, Google has just presented the new campaign of diffusion We are More in social networks to raise awareness about hate speech and violent radicalism that will have the support of renowned Spanish youtubers and invite young people to participate through the hashtag #YoMeSumo.

This challenge #YoMeSumo has the objective that the new generations of Our country will demonstrate against hate speech through social networks by drawing a "+1" in the palm of your hand and sharing your photo, video or GIF under the hashtag.Young people interested can also make use of GIFs and resources already available on the project website to spread the message of the good use of these tools.

#Yomesumo to the good use of social networks

To reach the whole world, the campaign has brought together a group of Spanish youtubers engaged in the fight against hate speech (in the forms of racism, xenophobia, homophobia, Islamophobia and sexism) and convinced that platforms like YouTube are a space to spread positive messages of integration, tolerance and respect.Specifically, Ramia's Channel, La Familia TV, OfficialMad4yu, Miss Black Glamor, and Yellow Mellow, Rayden will also collaborate., Andrea Compton and Arkano creating videos on their channels, participating in educational workshops in schools and making publications on social networks.

«There are many behaviors that bring inequalities to this society; messages of hate and radicalization on the Internet sometimes seem to be in a limboetic and moral for being something so new.That is why I think initiatives like this are so important: we have to make people aware and lead them along the path of opinions constructive »declared the musician Arkano in the presentation event.

On the other hand, Ramia Chaoui, from Ramia's Channel, has affirmed that »Islamophobia is one of the types of hate messages we see most in Spain and against which I fight in a special way.since there is still a lot of ignorance.The key is education and hence the importance of such initiatives ».

This campaign has the collaboration of the Government of Spain, the Aware Network, FeSP UGT and the NGO Youth and Development.

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