Research shows how covert language is used to avoid detection on Instagram
New research indicates the scale of online hate speech may be worse than previously feared due to the implicit ways that some content is phrased.
New research indicates the scale of online hate speech may be worse than previously feared due to the implicit ways that some content is phrased.
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Feb 2, 2023
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Hate crimes in the United States have increased in frequency in recent years. The rise of antisemitism, white supremacy and religious extremism has prompted the federal government and many states to pass several pieces of ...
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Jan 18, 2023
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In a study that examined bias in the workplace, a UF researcher found that those in management positions demonstrate explicit and implicit bias toward others from marginalized groups and often express more implicit bias than ...
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Dec 1, 2022
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Though an estimated 1% of Americans identify as asexual—a sexual orientation most commonly defined as lacking sexual attraction—asexual people remain relatively invisible and are rarely researched. For these reasons, ...
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Nov 3, 2022
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Our research team has studied college students' attitudes toward evangelicals, a topic that tends to prompt strong reactions.
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Oct 17, 2022
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Whether it's holding back from telling a risqué joke, suppressing a comment that could be unintentionally rude or insensitive, or avoiding controversial topics altogether, self-censoring speech and conduct at work comes ...
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Aug 5, 2022
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In April, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law the Parental Rights in Education bill, often dubbed by critics as the "Don't Say Gay" bill. The move underscored how the rights of LGBTQ+ students in K-12 schools have become ...
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Jun 21, 2022
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A study by Dr. Mirjam Fischer and colleagues at the University of Cologne's Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology (ISS) shows that children and adolescents with same-sex parents are just as well adjusted as those with ...
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May 23, 2022
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For the first time, the Canadian census gave a picture of how many cisgender men and women, transgender and non-binary people live in Canada.
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May 5, 2022
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Scientific research has shown that sexuality exists on a spectrum. But how certain are people about where they fit on it? A new University of Sydney study suggests that people's reported sexual orientation can change after ...
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Aug 20, 2021
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