Step 1 (10min): Explain the energizer! Participants will do the “Count up numbers” energizer. Participants can stand up or be seated, they need to count up to 20 by shouting out numbers, but in the way that the numbers are shouted out one by one. If it happens that two participants shout out the number at the same time, the game will start from the beginning until they count up to 20 one by one.

Step 2 (10min): Make an introduction to the topic of not crossing the line between hate speech and freedom of speech. Briefly explain what is freedom of speech and what is hate speech. Try to figure out how not to cross the line between hate speech and freedom of speech.

Step 3 (10min): Show examples of social media posts from famous or non famous people where it is hard to tell if it’s freedom of speech or hate speech. Try to analyse those posts and see where the thin line of crossing these two topics is.

Step 4 (20min): Start discussion on the examples, discuss how to change those posts or redefine the wording to be sure that the line is not crossed. While talking about examples, try to lead the discussion into one of personal experiences in the topic.

Step 5 (20min): Analyse the personal experiences of the participants, see how the affected participants felt about the situation, did they find some help or did the situation cause some serious injury to their lives. Explain the importance of having support in this kind of situation.

Step 6 (10 min): Deliver a short Powerpoint presentation with legal information and help on digital rights, taking in consideration the topic of the session. Include in the presentation some web-links where people can find help in situations of encountering hate speech on the internet.

Step 7 (20 min): Ask participants to use the examples and transform their content in a way to counter hateful content. Ask them to be creative: they can change the wording, add sentences, create responses, use humour and human rights values to develop alternative narratives. Present them in the group.