Social media plays a vital role in people's lives today, and its use is widespread. According to a data survey from Statista Research, Facebook had approximately 2.93 billion monthly active users as of the first quarter of 2022. As of January 2022, there were 76.9 million Twitter users in the US. With the widespread use of social media, news content and UGC on social media are used by different people to spread information. Many negative comments or news, such as hate speech, defamation, and fake news. The article analyses the problems faced by the spread of hate speech through social media from three aspects. The article begins by analysing the impact of hate speech and defamation on people. This is followed by a discussion of the impact of fake news from social media on people. Finally, discussion of social media companies vetting the UGC and news content posted on that platform.

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