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    30, July 2021
    Spanish Language Disinformation Coalition Releases Statement Denouncing Widespread Online Hate and Misinformation Specifically Targeting Latinos

Spanish Language Disinformation Coalition Releases Statement Denouncing Widespread Online Hate and Misinformation Specifically Targeting Latinos

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

PRESS RELEASE  

July 30, 2021  

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Elianne Ramos | Chief Communications Officer | [email protected] | 212.739.7513  

Sarai Bejarano | Manager of Traditional & Digital Media | [email protected] | 212-739-7581  

Spanish Language Disinformation Coalition Releases Statement Denouncing Widespread Online Hate and Misinformation Specifically Targeting Latinos

Washington, DC – As the 2nd anniversary of the El Paso Massacre approaches, the Spanish Language Disinformation Coalition, a nationwide coalition of Latino groups and ally organizations released a joint statement denouncing the lethal devastation that can follow the proliferation of online hate, particularly on social media platforms, as well as the widespread misinformation and disinformation specifically targeting Latino audiences on said platforms. The statement affirms that Latino communities have been relentlessly targeted by online disinformation campaigns, including political fake news, human smuggling ads, COVID-19 conspiracies and lies about COVID vaccines, and demand that social media platforms do more to prevent the dissemination of this deeply harmful content.

The Spanish Language Disinformation coalition includes some of the nation’s most prominent non-profit, non-partisan organizations. Member organizations and allies co-signing the statement include:

  • ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) Dangerous Speech Project
  • EquisLabs
  • Free Press
  • Fundamedios
  • Global Project Against Hate and Extremism Hispanics in Philanthropy
  • LatinoJustice PRLDEF
  • League of United Latin American Citizens
  • National Hispanic Media Coalition
  • UltraViolet
  • UnidosUS
  • United Church of Christ, OC Inc.
  • Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC
  • Casa de Esperanza/National Latin@ Network
  • GreenLatinos
  • LatinasRepresent
  • MANA, A National Latina Organization
  • National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators
  • National Hispanic Medical Association
  • National LGBTQ Task Force
  • SER-Jobs for Progress National Inc
  • Texas Border Coalition
  • United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Read the coalition’s full statement here: Two-Years Since the Massacre in El Paso: We Must Combat Domestic Extremism, Online Hate and Disinformation

About LatinoJustice  

LatinoJustice PRLDEF works to create a more just society by using and challenging the rule of law to secure transformative, equitable and accessible justice, by empowering our community and by fostering leadership through advocacy and education. For nearly 50 years, LatinoJustice PRLDEF has acted as an advocate against injustices throughout the country. To learn more about LatinoJustice, visit www.LatinoJustice.org.   

 

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