New Swiss support line for adult victims of online hate to go live

A new helpline for victims of digital violence in German-speaking Switzerland is set to go live at the end of October. According to its founders, the platform, called hatehelp, will serve as a dedicated point of contact for tackling online hate. The “hatehelp” helpline is expected to launch on October 27, Jeremias Schulthess, managing director of Fairmedia – the organisation behind the initiative – told news agency Keystone-SDA. “With hatehelp, we aim to create a specialised helpline that…