How to combat online hate? Mikołaj Badziąg answers this question in the podcast “Jestem tu, jeszcze” (“I'm still here”).

December 11, 2025

How to combat online hate? Mikołaj Badziąg answers this question in the podcast “Jestem tu, jeszcze” (“I’m still here”).

Telephones, social media, online games – these are the main sources of hate today. Despite the widespread belief that online hate is anonymous, Mikołaj Badziąg, president of the Stop Hejterom Foundation, strongly disagrees: “No one is anonymous anymore, it can be traced.”

In the new episode, we talk to the lawyer and president of the Stop Hejterom Foundation about where online hate comes from, what its consequences are (including suicide attempts), and how to defend yourself effectively.

From the conversation, you will learn:

Is hate speech defined in Polish law and what legal documents regulate it?
What are the triggers for hate speech?
What counts as personal rights?
Why is the myth of online anonymity a fiction and how does the police track down haters?
What is the best defense strategy – to respond to attacks or to remain silent?
What are the rules for gathering evidence?
How to respond if we see that a child is withdrawn or rebellious.
The most difficult cases handled by the foundation.

The podcast is part of the project “Suicidology – analysis of the state of knowledge and educational campaign,” conducted by the Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School in Warsaw on behalf of the Minister of Science and Higher Education.

The episode is available for listening on Spotify and YouTube.

“Suicidology” project – a multi-phase educational and research campaign

Since 2024, Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School has been implementing the project “Suicidology – state of knowledge analysis and educational campaign” funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

The project aims to raise awareness of the problem of suicide and prepare a wide-ranging educational campaign. The initiative involves research at various levels of society, including educational, professional and medical communities. The collected data will be used to create personalized prevention strategies aimed at supporting people in crisis, as well as preventing critical situations.

The project is funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. You can follow the progress of the work on the project’s dedicated website: www.sgmk.edu.pl/suicidology, where we publish updates on a regular basis. The site also includes an interactive map of workshops conducted under the project.