White people surveyed in a recent study indicated they would be more likely to confront those who post racist content on social media if their objective were to defend the norms for political discussions rather than to change ...
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2024
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A George Washington University research team has created a novel formula that demonstrates how, why, and when hate speech spreads throughout social media. The researchers put forth a first-principles dynamical theory that ...
Mathematics
Jun 6, 2023
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A machine-learning analysis has revealed patterns in online hate speech that suggest complex—and sometimes counterintuitive—links between real-world events and different types of hate speech. Yonatan Lupu of George Washington ...
Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2023
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We live in deeply unequal societies where certain groups, such as racial and sexual minorities, continue to experience structural oppression. Humor targeted at these groups can cause individual harm through its cumulative ...
Social Sciences
Sep 30, 2022
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A Cardiff University professor has uncovered a drastic increase in online anti-Asian hate crime triggered by a tweet sent by former President Donald Trump that included the phrase "Chinese virus" to describe COVID-19.
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2021
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COVID has led to children spending more time on screens using social networks, communication apps, chat rooms and online gaming.
Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2020
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French MPs on Thursday backed a proposal to give online platforms just 24 hours to remove hate speech or face hefty fines, the latest initiative in Europe to tackle online racism, anti-Semitism, sexism and homophobia.
Internet
Jul 4, 2019
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Executives from Google and Facebook are facing Congress Tuesday to answer questions about their role in the spread of hate crimes and the rise of white nationalism in the U.S.
Business
Apr 9, 2019
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Britain will make social media executives personally liable for harmful content published on their platforms, a leaked government proposal said Friday.
Internet
Apr 5, 2019
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When it comes to dealing with online hate speech, we've ended up in the worst of all possible worlds.
Internet
Mar 28, 2019
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