New Partnership for Digital Inclusion: TAOO Project Gains Momentum During EU Roma Week

April 11, 2025by Anna Rozanova

The Together Against Antigypsyism Online (TAOO) project made waves at this year’s EU Roma Week, emerging as a key initiative in the fight against digital exclusion and online hate speech targeting youth.

Why do social media giants ignore hate against Roma?

March 19, 2025by Anna Rozanova

Hate speech against Roma is not only common in Europe's digital spaces—it is tolerated. While social media companies claim to fight online hate, new findings from the TAAO – Together to Fight Antigypsyism Online - project reveal a disturbing truth: platforms consistently ignore or refuse to remove antigypsyist content, even when it clearly violates their own policies.

Online Antigypsyism in Germany: TAAO Monitoring Exposes Hate Speech and Platform Inaction

March 16, 2025by ERGO Network

Germany is often regarded as a leader in democracy and human rights protection within the European Union. However, racism and discrimination against marginalised communities, including Roma, remain persistent issues.

Online antigypsyism in Slovakia: A persistent problem with a lack of platform response

March 15, 2025by ERGO Network

Slovakia is facing increasing concerns over the state of democracy, human rights, and media freedom. Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government has been criticised for weakening judicial independence, proposing laws that limit NGO activities, and attempting to increase government control over public media.

Online Antigypsyism in Hungary: TAAO Monitoring Exposes the Scale of Hate Speech

March 14, 2025by ERGO Network

Hungary has faced increasing international criticism for its democratic backsliding and erosion of human rights protections. Roma communities remain among the most marginalised groups, facing systemic discrimination.

Online antigypsyism in Czechia: Widespread hate and platform inaction

March 13, 2025by ERGO Network

A recent monitoring report from the TAAO project has revealed the scale of antigypsyist hate speech in Czechia’s digital space. Between October and December 2024, monitors recorded 159 cases of online hate speech targeting Roma communities.

From YouTube to TikTok: Bulgaria's alarming rise in online antigypsyism

March 12, 2025by ERGO Network

New monitoring data from the TAAO project has revealed the worrying scale and intensity of antigypsyist hate speech on social media platforms in Bulgaria. Between October and December 2024, monitors documented 92 cases of online hate, exposing how deeply embedded antigypsyism is within the country's digital spaces.

An occasional win against online antigypsyism in Romania, but the hate continues

March 11, 2025by ERGO Network

Recent monitoring data from the TAAO project has revealed the alarming scale of antigypsyist hate speech in Romania's digital spaces. Between October and December 2024, 161 cases of online hate speech targeting Roma were recorded across multiple social media platforms.

Combating Online Hate Speech

November 20, 2024by Petr Banda

The Case for Safer Digital Spaces for the Roma Youth by Empowering Them to Act Online hate speech is one of the major impediments to equality and inclusion, especially for marginalized groups such as the Roma.

Young Roma in Varna Trained to Combat Antigypsyism and Hate Speech

September 24, 2024by ROMEA

On 17-20 September 2024, a training of trainers within the TAAO (Together Against Antigypsyism Online) project took place in Varna, Bulgaria. The main goal of the meeting was to prepare young Roma leaders from different...

Roma Advocacy and Research Center Presents 'Together Against Antigypsyism Online' at EU Webinar

September 2, 2024by RAVS

On August 22, 2024, our partner from Slovakia Roma Advocacy and research Center participated in a webinar hosted by the National Contact Point for the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) 2021-2027 programme.

The launch of the new project "Together against antigypsyism online" in Resita, Romania

May 13, 2024by Petr Banda

In 18-20 April 2024 the kick-off meeting of a new project ‘Together Against Antigypsyism Online’ took place in Resita, Romania. A project that aim to counter antisygypsyism and hate speech on the internet.