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MHRC advancing 'Humans Over Hate' parent toolkit and coordinating with council on proposed ordinance
Summary
MHRC staff described a confidential draft parent toolkit to help recognize and prevent online extremist recruitment (part of 'Humans Over Hate'), said Councilmember Cortez has deferred related legislation for three meetings and requested MHRC's input, and noted staff are collaborating with experts at Vanderbilt and Columbia.
MHRC staff updated commissioners about development of a parent toolkit aimed at countering online radicalization as part of the 'Humans Over Hate' initiative and explained the commission's role in a council-referred piece of legislation.
Director Tucker said the toolkit (a working draft) was under development with external experts; staff marked the circulated draft as confidential because it contains material experts advised should not be widely distributed to parents in its present form. Tucker said Councilmember Cortez filed related legislation and requested a three-meeting deferral, and that MHRC staff have been asked to help finish the toolkit and assist with an awareness campaign if the ordinance proceeds.
Staff identified partnerships with academic experts (an Institute for Countering Digital Extremism at Vanderbilt and an institute at Columbia University) and said any ordinance that creates costs for MHRC would be accompanied by a supplemental budget appropriation. Commissioners raised concerns about public-records implications and whether the draft could be labeled confidential when included in meeting materials; staff clarified the draft is a working document subject to revision and advised parents not to rely on it until finalized.
