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Hate speech

23:48 Dec 20 2019 Northern Nigeria

Description

The speech denigrated Punch newspaper and suggested that audience face a serious threat of violence.

News Source Link

https://twitter.com/jchristianalex/status/1207680680110546946?s=19

Additional Data

Date of Original Posting of the Speech:	Dec 19 2019
Date of Reporting:	Dec 20 2019
Text of the Speech:	Punch is a useless toilet paper. That is what I and millions of my colleagues call the paper. Referring to PMB as GMB is not offensive to me as I want him to act GMB. So the toilet paper can say or do what they like, Buhari rules.
Has this Hate Speech Been Used Before?:	No
Does the text use coded language?:	No
Medium of Dissemination:	Twitter
Link of the Speech:	https://twitter.com/jchristianalex/status/1207680680110546946?s=19
Was it directed at individual or a group of individuals?:	Group of individuals
Gender of the perpetrator:	Male
Gender of the victim:	Both
Who was the hate speech targeting?:	Both
What Language was the hate speech written in?:	English
Does the speech item does any of the following? (Select all that apply):	Incite or Used a Derogatory Term in English/Mother Tongue,Suggest That the Audience/Target Faces a Serious Threat or Violence from Another Group,Suggest that Some People are Spoiling the Integrity of a Group
Does the hate speech call audience to action?:	Yes
If the hate speech is calling the audience to action, for what action?:	It call for activity against a population,Unleash Terror Against Certain Group,Discriminate Against Other Group,Join Violent Group/Movement
Was there a reaction to the hate speech? i.e. was it retweeted, liked, shared?:	Yes
No. of Liked:	9
No. of Comments:	18
Was the hate speech a reply to a larger post, or an independent post?:	Reply to a post
The Speech is Targeting?:	Government Officials,General Community Members,Other
People Likely to React to the Speech Are?:	General Community Members
Name/Nickname/Username of the Speaker::	Maj Gen John Christian Alex
Gender of the Speaker:	Male
Location of the Speaker:	Northern Nigeria
Who is the speaker?:	Identifiable Commentator
Are they an influential speaker?:	Yes
What is the Source/Basis of Speaker's Influence?:	Other
Other (please specify):	Social media influencer
Is the speaker a prominent purveyor of hate speech?:	Don't know
Based on responses, how inflammatory is the hate speech?:	Moderately Inflammatory