What would actually help address the growing anti-Indian / anti-South Asian hate?
I’ve been thinking about the rise of anti-Indian and broader anti-South Asian hate online, and how it can spill into real life through school/workplace harassment, discrimination, or in the worst case violence. I’m intentionally not sharing screenshots or links because I don’t want to amplify the content, but i have unfortunately been seeing alot more racist content being targeted towards the south asian community in North Texas over the last several weeks/months and would like to do something that can help.
My background is in coding, and making videos, so here a few problems and solutions I’m considering:
Some problems I’m seeing:
- Online hate, slurs, stereotypes, and harassment
- H-1B / “job theft” / immigration scapegoating
- Hygiene stereotypes and dehumanizing memes
- School or workplace harassment
- Underreporting because people don’t know where to go
- Weak or one-dimensional representation of South Asians in media
Possible technology solutions:
- A resource directory for where to report hate, harassment, or discrimination
- A tool that helps people document incidents and create an evidence packet
- A simple decision tree for whether to report to a platform, school, workplace, civil-rights org, or law enforcement
- Responsible tracking of recurring harmful narratives without amplifying them
Possible community solutions:
- Practical guides for students, parents, employees, schools, and workplaces
- Local support networks for people dealing with harassment or discrimination
- Better coordination between South Asian, AAPI, civil-rights, faith, and immigrant community groups
Possible media/storytelling solutions:
- Explainers that respond to common narratives without spreading hateful content
- Positive short videos or interviews showing more human, nuanced South Asian experiences
- Storytelling projects that show South Asians as full people, not stereotypes or political symbols
I’m still early and trying to learn before making anything.
What do you think would actually help? What already exists that i or others can learn from?
Posted May 29, 2026, 7:57 PM UTC