36. Recommendations: The NHRC is concerned that discriminatory and hate speech against specific minorities and other groups still occurs frequently, particularly on social media due to the anonymity offered by such platforms.45 Though relevant laws and regulations are in place, prevention has not been effective.46 In addition to accelerating research into and analysis of hateful acts or speech against race, ethnicity, or group as well as establishing punishments and standards for determining offenses and for remedy for victims, the government should comprehensively review how effective the laws and measures meant to prevent hate speech against ethnic groups are. Reference can be made both to international legislation and domestic practices to eliminate gender discrimination and enact or amend laws and regulations to prohibit racial hatred. The government should also establish a sound mechanism to monitor digital platforms to prevent the spread of hate speech and worsening racial antagonism, so as to realize the spirit of international human rights conventions. 45 Coverage such as The N Word Used Widely on University Forum, Counseling Mechanism for Foreign Students Difficult to Access by the United Daily News (2022, Dec 3) and Unfriendly Comments on PTT, Hakka Affairs Council Demands Regulation by Ministry of Education by CTS News (2019, Sep 1) points out that social media platform PTT is full of hostile 46 30 comments against specific ethnic groups. E.g., Articles 309 and 310 of the Criminal Code .