hate speech
noun
: speech expressing hatred of a particular group of people
Hate speech is not allowed at school.
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Most popular chatbots have protections against things like slurs, harassment and hate speech, basic guardrails that may now be under new scrutiny by the Trump administration.
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 July 2025
Critics have argued such moves have increased the amount of hate speech on the platform, which Grok pulls from for its answers.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
Ars could not immediately reach the CCDH to comment on the potential impact of Grok's outputs or to confirm if the group is still monitoring hate speech on X. Another group that X sued, Media Matters for America, previously reported that its ongoing lawsuit has deterred critical reporting on X.
—ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
One congressman denounced the demonstration – which drew national attention – as hate speech.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 July 2025
Critics have argued such moves have increased the amount of hate speech on the platform, which Grok pulls from for its answers.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
Ars could not immediately reach the CCDH to comment on the potential impact of Grok's outputs or to confirm if the group is still monitoring hate speech on X. Another group that X sued, Media Matters for America, previously reported that its ongoing lawsuit has deterred critical reporting on X.
—ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
One congressman denounced the demonstration – which drew national attention – as hate speech.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for hate speech
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“Hate speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hate%20speech. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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