@MosaicInstitute: Through Our Eyes: Understanding the Impact of Online Hate on Ontario Communities

While not representative as organizations and individuals were invited, nevertheless the highlights from the interim report are interesting:

• 92% of respondents felt uncomfortable because of negative on social media about their race and/or ethnic origin.

• 42% of people felt unsafe because of negative on social media about their race and/or ethnic origin.

• 76% of respondents had witnessed online hate speech towards Black, Indigenous, Jewish and/or Muslim communities.
  • Only 25% of people think that social media posts promoting physical violence against Black, Indigenous, Jewish, and Muslims communities are not increasing.
  • Most people who identify as Black, Indigenous, Jewish, or Muslim either feel unsafe or aren’t sure if they feel safe responding to offensive content online
  • Most people think that there is more harmful than helpful content about minorities on social media
• 38% of Black, Indigenous, Jewish, and Muslim respondents felt unsafe due to somethingthe experienced online
• 24% of respondents knew someone who had experienced online hate with respect to COVID-19
• 1 in 5 respondents sought mental health support due to experiences with online hate
• Respondents generally feel that social media is a public place, and therefore subject to Canadian law

• Only 35% think that people should be allowed to send any kind of message that they want, regardless of whether it is discriminatory

Source: https://mosaicadmin.hypertextlabs.com/uploads/KEY_FINDINGS_Through_Our_Eyes_Research_The_Mosaic_Institute_59145c82f2.pdf