Anti-bullying innovation – new typeface forces bullies to think twice
Cyberbullying is a widely discussed global issue that hasn’t faced many tangible solutions. A new digital tool has been invented to tackle most common forms of hate speech by blurring or rewriting words that are meant to harm and humiliate others.
Over a third of bullying today takes place online, with the number rapidly increasing (UNESCO*). As online learning and virtual classrooms are becoming the new norm, cyberbullying is a big issue for the youth. The Polite Type is a font that has been taught to recognize and rewrite hate speech. In practice, the font automatically blurs […]