Anti-South Asian slurs more than doubled online since 2023, research shows

As we previously reported, South Asian lawmakers are moving to combat the escalating hate against the community.

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Anti-South Asian slurs in online spaces tied to targeted violence rose 109% between January 2023 and December 2025, new research from Stop AAPI Hate reveals.

Key findings

Monthly figures climbed from 22,996 to 48,033 over the said period, according to the group’s brief released this month. Zooming in, South Asians were the target of 71% of…