Refer(s) to any instance of hateful expression, whether verbal, written or symbolic, that is based on racial, ethnic or religious prejudice or some other similar animus.

The answer is Hate Speech. It is a kind of speech that attacking a group of persons on the daily basis that attributed such as religion, ethnic origin, race, sexual orientation, disability, or gender. It ignites or stimulates any prejudicial or violent action against a protected group or any individual.

It could be anything, recent improvements in technology/telecommunication/internet have increased the pace of globalization.generally, it has something to do with technology. globalization means that people around the world are brought together through technology which speeds things up. so maybe some of those options could be correct. : )