Women who make hateful remarks on social media are likely to be judged more severely than men who make the same comments. This is also true for reactions to hate speech (counter speech) which when made by women are less accepted ...
Social Sciences
Jul 31, 2018
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A recent study found that online responses to female presenters in TEDx and TED-Ed videos were more polarized than responses to male presenters.
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2018
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Facebook has for the first time made available data on the scale of abusive comments posted to its site. This may have been done under the growing pressure by organisations for social media companies to be more transparent ...
Internet
May 22, 2018
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The image of the sarcastic teacher is a common one. From the masterful speech given by Socrates at his trial for corruption (his "apology"), to the withering insults of Mr Gilbert on The Inbetweeners TV show, sarcasm and ...
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2018
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This report is part of a series titled "Discrimination in America." The series is based on a survey conducted for National Public Radio, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. While ...
Social Sciences
Dec 11, 2017
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Negative social media comments about a television show tend to lower enjoyment for other viewers, while positive comments may not significantly boost their enjoyment, according to researchers.
Internet
Jun 22, 2017
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In a landmark ruling, a Swiss court has fined a man for "liking" comments on Facebook accusing an animal rights activist of being a "racist" and an "anti-Semite".
Internet
May 30, 2017
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Yik Yak, a mobile application which gained popularity for allowing users to make anonymous comments and which sparked debate on cyber bullying, has shut down.
Internet
May 1, 2017
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Victims of online "trolling", rejoice. A Norwegian site may have found the key to muzzling malicious commenters on the internet: requiring people to read an article before discussing it.
Internet
Mar 2, 2017
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Google said it will begin offering media groups an artificial intelligence tool designed to stamp out incendiary comments on their websites.
Internet
Feb 24, 2017
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