| Country | Catalunya, Spain |
| Year | 2021 |
| Affected group/minority | Catalan speakers |
| Perpetrator | TikTok users |
| Type of case | Hate speech |
| Type of act |
Written attack |
| Media | Online platforms / communication channels |
| Reactions | No reaction |
Brief description:
Hateful messages to Catala-speaking content creators online are routine, and this is one of the many examples: a girl explained on her TikTok platform why she makes her videos in Catalan, and she received various hateful comments, like:
"Only a clown can believe Catalan is a language rather than a dialect";
"Catalonia has never been a country and never will be. And you as a SPANIARD have the right and the DUTY to speak CASTILIAN";
"Your language is Castilian, cutie. You speak the Catalan dialect, which I don't mind, but it comes from Castilian";
"Your native language is not Catalan but Spanish because you were born in Spain";
"Your language is Castilian";
"Latin, Aramaic, Ancient Greek, Etruscan, and so many other languages all disappeared and without so much drama. You are a pain in the ass! Integration is love"; or
"Look at your ID, let's see what it says, Spanish or Catalan nationality?"
More information on the case can be obtained from:
Internacional Plataforma per la Llengua, internacional@plataforma-llengua.cat
Screenshots: Internacional Plataforma per la Llengua
Photo: Karolina Kaboompics, https://www.pexels.com/photo/composition-of-smartphone-with-earphones-and-laptop-4195325/
