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August 7, 2025

Spike in anti-South Asian hate speech in Canada raises offline safety concerns

ISD’s recent Dispatch on the rise in South Asian hate speech in Canada was featured in India’s The Tribune. The article cited the staggering finding of over 1.2 million engagements with anti-South Asian slurs in just March and April 2025 on various platforms. This type of hate often exits the digital sphere, threatening the physical and psychological safety of South Asian communities.

The full article is available on The Tribune.

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