SAN FRANCISCO (Diya TV) — A new report from Stop AAPI Hate shows that anti-Asian slurs remain common and are becoming more visible both online and in everyday life. The research highlights a troubling rise in hate speech targeting Asian communities across the United States and beyond.
The analysis cites fresh data from Moonshot, a group that monitors extremist spaces online. From January 2023 to July 2025, the use of anti-Asian slurs in these spaces grew by 40 percent. Researchers say the surge reflects how deeply racial insults have taken hold in digital conversations.
According to the findings, just five slurs made up 90 percent of all tracked insults. The top three accounted for 84 percent of the usage, showing how a small group of terms dominates online hate speech. Experts warn that this concentration makes it easier for slurs to spread quickly across social media and forums…