Addressing hate crime in the 21st century: Trends, threats, and opportunities for intervention
Hate crimes, often referred to as bias-motivated crimes, have garnered greater public
attention and concern as political rhetoric in the United States and internationally has …
attention and concern as political rhetoric in the United States and internationally has …
[PDF][PDF] Recommender systems and the amplification of extremist content
Policymakers have recently expressed concerns over the role of recommendation
algorithms and their role in forming “filter bubbles”. This is a particularly prescient concern in …
algorithms and their role in forming “filter bubbles”. This is a particularly prescient concern in …
Ambassadors of ideology: A conceptualization and computational investigation of far-right influencers, their networking structures, and communication practices
Increasingly, influencers are employed to market not only products but also ideas and
beliefs. The far right has recognized the strategic potential of influencer communication to …
beliefs. The far right has recognized the strategic potential of influencer communication to …
Political influencers on YouTube: Business strategies and content characteristics
Young media users increasingly engage with public affairs via social media such as
YouTube, where content is increasingly produced by influencers who neither represent …
YouTube, where content is increasingly produced by influencers who neither represent …
Hate speech in a telegram conspiracy channel during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
Research has explored how the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a wave of conspiratorial
thinking and online hate speech, but little is empirically known about how different phases of …
thinking and online hate speech, but little is empirically known about how different phases of …
Shockwavelike behavior across social media
Online communities featuring “anti-X” hate and extremism, somehow thrive online despite
moderator pressure. We present a first-principles theory of their dynamics, which accounts …
moderator pressure. We present a first-principles theory of their dynamics, which accounts …
Examining online indicators of extremism in violent right-wing extremist forums
Although many law enforcement and intelligence agencies are concerned about online
communities known to facilitate violent right-wing extremism, little is empirically known about …
communities known to facilitate violent right-wing extremism, little is empirically known about …
Influence without metrics: Analyzing the impact of far-right users in an online discussion forum
M Åkerlund - Social Media+ Society, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The study presented in this article explores the processes through which influence takes
shape in eclectic online forums with few vanity metrics. Using a dataset of 7.5 million posts in …
shape in eclectic online forums with few vanity metrics. Using a dataset of 7.5 million posts in …
Examining online indicators of extremism among violent and non-violent right-wing extremists
R Scrivens - Terrorism and political violence, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Although there is an ongoing need for law enforcement and intelligence agencies to identify
and assess the online activities of violent extremists prior to their engagement in violence …
and assess the online activities of violent extremists prior to their engagement in violence …
[PDF][PDF] Conversations with other (altright) women: How do altright female influencers narrate a farright identity
ME Kisyovaa… - Journal for …, 2022 - scholarlypublications …
In the process of shifting far-right ideas from the fringes to the centre of the political spectrum,
the alt-right has infiltrated online spaces to mainstream extremist ideas. As part of this …
the alt-right has infiltrated online spaces to mainstream extremist ideas. As part of this …