On The Frontline: The rise of hate speech and racism on social media
| Main Author: | Trindade, Luiz Valerio de Paula |
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| Format: | info Lainnya eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/3519645 |
Daftar Isi:
- Whilst social media platforms have become an increasingly ubiquitous presence in people’s lives across the globe within the past fifteen years, hate speech, racism and varied forms of bigotry have also been on the rise within the same timeframe. In addition, a recently-released Policy Brief addressing the enactment of online racism in Brazil reveals that 81 per cent of the victims are Black women. Therefore, this growing phenomenon demands some reflection concerning its dynamic and social impacts.