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More than half of young people saw hate speech 'online' in the last year

TV RECORD EUROPA5 September 2026 at 14:00

More than half of Portuguese young people saw hate speech messages online during the last year. This data reveals the significant prevalence of hatred on digital platforms among the young population in Portugal.

This figure rises to 72% when specifically analyzing young people aged between 16 and 17, indicating that older teenagers are even more exposed to this type of harmful content.

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