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+license: openrail
+language:
+- is
+tags:
+- bias-detection
+- icelandic
+- ner
+- socially-responsible-ai
+- prejudice-detection
+- huggingface
+- dataset
+---
+
+# Icelandic Lexicon of Icelandic Bias and Toxicity
+
+**Trigger warning:** This lexicon contains biased, offensive, and harmful language.
+
+## Lexicon Description
+
+This lexicon is composed of 2,106 Icelandic expressions, including both single words and short multiword phrases, that reflect bias, stigma, or inflammatory language. These expressions were manually compiled from a variety of public sources, including IceTaboo, comment sections on Icelandic blogs and discussion forums, and right-wing Icelandic media platforms. Each expression was categorized in one of 14 bias-related categories: Addiction (101), Disability (95), Origin (288), General (255), LGBTQIA (193), Looks (129), Personal (121), Profanity (86), Religion (209), Sexual (154), Social (175), Stupidity (98), Vulgar (44), and Women (158).
+
+## Intended Uses & Limitations
+
+### Intended Use
+- Research on bias detection in Icelandic text
+- Training and evaluation of bias-aware NLP models
+- Educational purposes for raising awareness of bias in language
+
+### Limitations
+- This lexicon is not an exhaustive list of harmful language in Icelandic. 
+- Some words might be appropriate in one context but harmful in another. 
+
+## Ethical Considerations
+
+This lexicon is released under the **[BigScience OpenRAIL-D License](https://www.licenses.ai/ai-licenses)**, which allows free use with responsible-use restrictions.  
+Prohibited uses include:
+- Harassment or discrimination
+- Generating disinformation or hateful content
+- Surveillance targeting individuals or groups
+
+The lexicon includes harmful language and should be handled with care. Trigger warnings are recommended for any public deployment.
+
+## Citation
+
+Will be added.