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by doesnt_know 2954 days ago
Hate speech laws aren't completely uncommon, so individual users would be liable for creating it. In NZ law, it's part of our Human Rights Act:

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0082/latest/D...

"It shall be unlawful for any person to publish or distribute written matter which is threatening, abusive, or insulting, or to broadcast by means of radio or television or other electronic communication words which are threatening, abusive, or insulting"
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pitaj 2953 days ago
Wow that's terribly vague. Insulting people publicly is illegal?
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doesnt_know 2953 days ago
It's in the "Other forms of discrimination" => "Racial disharmony" section, so it's applied in the context of racism (there are other sections that dictate other acts such as sexual harassment etc). There is also another section on "131 - Inciting racial disharmony"

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0082/latest/D...

which references the previously mentioned section. But also followed up by

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0082/latest/D...

"No prosecution for an offence against section 131 shall be instituted without the consent of the Attorney-General."

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