Another, known as Wirathu, who was jailed at a different prison for the same crimes now runs a campaign called the 969 movement, giving hate speeches against Muslims.
During the campaign, the Election Commission barred him from addressing rallies after finding him guilty of giving "hate speeches" against the Muslim community.
Twitter, on the other hand, arguably contributes to the silencing of minority groups by giving hate speech and bullies a platform, making its inaction an object lesson in the Paradox of Tolerance.
We did just gave hate a mandate.
Because all we are saying is give hate a chance.
But this doesn't give hate groups the right to stoke fear about Muslims at every opportunity.
The first is more reactive: reporting hate speech, unfollowing accounts that routinely give hate to minorities, or challenging an assertion with a short comment that shows you disagree, and encouraging others to do the same.
Trump and the NRA have given hate groups a green light for action; so it should come as no surprise that hundreds of their supporters showed up in Charlottesville outfitted for war.
Originally slated to premiere in January, the project drew ire from many who believed it would give hate speech a nationwide platform and risk normalizing the group's reprehensible views.
