Alerta sobre aumento de discursos de odio hacia la comunidad musulmana durante el Ramadán
Respecting the sacred month of the Muslim community was used to question the religious practices of Muslims and their integration into Spanish society. In this context, according to the Oberax report, an aggressive discourse has emerged encouraging the expulsion of this group Diana, portraying them as a threat to society.
The fact that recognized players were victims of these xenophobic and hateful discourses brought more visibility to these attacks during this period. On March 19, footballer Lamine Yamal received racist attacks for his religious practice during Ramadan. The derogatory comments resorted to explicit aggressive language, even suggesting the player’s expulsion from both the national team and the country.
Furthermore, during the match between Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid on March 4, racist comments were repeated, targeting in this case the player Brahim Díaz. The attacks focused not only on his Moroccan origin but also referenced Ramadan. The comments were derogatory insults, both towards the player and all Muslims, reflecting how sports is another space where hate speech is fueled.
Trigger for hate speech
Almost half of the hate content in March, 49%, was related to citizens’ insecurity (violence and/or theft), mainly targeting individuals in the North and Muslim Africa.
On the other hand, the evacuation of an imam and his family in the city of Salt (Girona) on March 13 triggered increased virulence in this type of discourse. This event was quickly linked to citizens’ insecurity, generating narratives of distrust and stigmatization towards the Muslim community, promoting stereotypes about «radicalization» and the lack of integration of Muslim individuals, contributing to a hostile environment.
Hate speeches related to public policies in economic fields also continued (26%), such as subsidies or reception programs for immigrants. In fact, 6.67% of the reported content in March was related to the distribution of unaccompanied minors among the autonomous communities.
X and YouTube platforms remove any reported content
One of the most significant data points in the bulletin is that X and YouTube platforms have not removed any of the reported content (0%). On the other hand, Facebook also has a low removal rate and has done so in 8% of reported cases.
Conversely, TikTok was the platform with the highest removal rate, reaching 92%, followed by Instagram with 29%. This increased the overall removal rate of platforms, which increased by fourteen points compared to February (23%), despite the inaction of X and YouTube and the low rate of Facebook.
On the other hand, the Faro monitor detected 3,717 hate speech content, of which 259 notifications were made on social media platforms, removing 36.68% (95) of the reported content.
