Hate Speech
New school speech regulation as a regulatory strategy against hate speech on social media: The case of Germany’s NetzDG
September 15, 2024A review of relevant empirical literature shows that many features of social media platforms actively promote or encourage hate speech. Key factors include algorithmic recommendations, which frequently promote hateful ideologies; social affordances which let users encourage or disseminate hate speech by others; anonymous, impersonal environments; and the absence of media ‘gatekeepers’. In mandating faster content ...
Investigating the Cross-Platform Behaviours of Online Hate Groups
September 12, 2024This thesis aimed to address these limitations by developing a cross-platform analysis framework for online-hate researchers to gain a clearer understanding of the dynamics of the global hate ecosystem. More specifically, the designing of this framework involved examining the main functionalities of existing online-hate analysis frameworks, and the extent to which they address cross-platform hate. ...
The Hidden Face of Hate Groups Online: A Former’s Perspective
August 22, 2024VOX-Pol Blog post. ...
Technology and Regulation Must Work in Concert to Combat Hate Speech Online
August 22, 2024VOX-Pol Blog post. ...
From Blaming China to Attacking Domestic Elites: The Evolution of Hate Speech in a Telegram Channel during the COVID-19 Pandemic
August 10, 2024VOX-Pol Blog Post. ...
Access Now Addresses the U.N. Security Council on Countering Hate Speech Online
August 9, 2024VOX-Pol Blog Post. ...
A Better Way to Regulate Online Hate Speech: Require Social Media Companies to Bear a Duty of Care to Users
August 9, 2024VOX-Pol Blog Post. ...
The Challenge of Drawing a Line between Objectionable Material and Freedom of Expression Online
August 6, 2024VOX-Pol Blog Post. ...
VOX-Pol Workshop: Borderline Online Content
August 1, 2024VOX-Pol is pleased to share the latest online workshop on “Borderline Online Content” which took place in June 2024. The workshop is hosted by Brigitte Naderer, Senior Researcher at the Medical University of Vienna, Heidi Schulze Research Associate at LMU Munich, and Diana Rieger, Professor at LMU Munich. The presenters will speak on topics around ...