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58%
58% -- hate speech growth rate for Sports social media (North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand) (2024-2025)
The Areto Hate Speech Index reported a 58% surge in hate speech in sports between 2024 and 2025 across North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
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58%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2024-2025
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B
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95
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60
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20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Areto Labs
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Tier A
https://www.aretolabs.com/media/esg-digital-safety ↗
Source Article
From Abuse to Belonging: The New ESG Playbook for Sport — Areto Labs
From Abuse to Belonging: The New ESG Playbook for Sport
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Areto Labs Hate Speech Index, proprietary monitoring
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Sports social media (North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand): 58% hate speech growth rate. Source: Areto Labs (2024-2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/hate-speech-surge-sports-2024-2025
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