Hate Speech on Social Media: A Global Approach
Covilhã (PO); Qutio (EC): LabCom;University of Beira Interior;PUCE Publications Centre (2023), 302 pp.
Series: Communication Library, 7
ISBN 978-989-654-914-5 (print); 978-989-654-916-9 (pdf)
"Hate speech is more complex and diverse on social media. It spreads at high speed and can impact behaviors beyond the borders where it originates. Hate is ubiquitous, interactive, and multimedia. It is available 24/7, reaching a much larger audience. On social media, haters can be anonymous and find support from individuals with the same aggressive mindset. This is just a brief characterization and certainly presents many theoretical gaps that need improvement. This book explores the nature of hate speech on social media. Readers will find chapters written by 21 authors from 18 universities or research centers. It includes researchers from 11 countries, prioritizing a diversity of approaches from the Global North and Global South – Brazil, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Germany, Nigeria, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and the USA. The analyses herein involve the realities in an even larger number of countries, given the transnational approach of some of these studies." (Preface, page 13)
1 Aggravated anti-Asian hate since COVID-19 and the #StopAsianHate movement: Connection, disjointness, and challenges / Lizhou Fan, Huizi Yu & Anne J. Gilliland, 35
2 Is it fine? Internet memes and hate speech on Telegram in relation to Russia’s war in Ukraine / Mykola Makhortykh & Juan-Manuel González-Aguilar, 75
3 Syrian refugees in the shade of the ‘Anti-Syrians’ discourse: Exploring discriminatory discursive strategies on Twitter / Özlem Alikýlýç, Ebru Gökaliler & Ýnanç Alikýlýç, 95
4 Disseminating and resisting online hate speech in Turkey / Mine Gencel Bek, 121
5 Hate speech on Twitter: The LGBTIQ+ community in Spain / Patricia de-Casas-Moreno, Macarena Parejo-Cuéllar & Arantxa Vizcaíno-Verdú, 143
6 Circulation systems, emotions, and presenteeism: three views on hate speech based on attacks on journalists in Brazil / Edson Capoano, Vítor de Sousa & Vinicius Prates, 159
7 Clipping: Hate speech in social media against female sports journalists in Greece / Lida Tsene, 185
8 Mapping social media hate speech regulations in Southern Africa: A regional comparative analysis / Allen Munoriyarwa, 203
9 Ethiopian socio-political contexts for hate speech / Muluken Asegidew Chekol, 227
10 Social media narratives and reflections on hate speech in Nigeria / Aondover Eric Msughter, 255
11 Hate speech among security forces in Portugal / Tiago Lapa & Branco Di Fátima, 277
2 Is it fine? Internet memes and hate speech on Telegram in relation to Russia’s war in Ukraine / Mykola Makhortykh & Juan-Manuel González-Aguilar, 75
3 Syrian refugees in the shade of the ‘Anti-Syrians’ discourse: Exploring discriminatory discursive strategies on Twitter / Özlem Alikýlýç, Ebru Gökaliler & Ýnanç Alikýlýç, 95
4 Disseminating and resisting online hate speech in Turkey / Mine Gencel Bek, 121
5 Hate speech on Twitter: The LGBTIQ+ community in Spain / Patricia de-Casas-Moreno, Macarena Parejo-Cuéllar & Arantxa Vizcaíno-Verdú, 143
6 Circulation systems, emotions, and presenteeism: three views on hate speech based on attacks on journalists in Brazil / Edson Capoano, Vítor de Sousa & Vinicius Prates, 159
7 Clipping: Hate speech in social media against female sports journalists in Greece / Lida Tsene, 185
8 Mapping social media hate speech regulations in Southern Africa: A regional comparative analysis / Allen Munoriyarwa, 203
9 Ethiopian socio-political contexts for hate speech / Muluken Asegidew Chekol, 227
10 Social media narratives and reflections on hate speech in Nigeria / Aondover Eric Msughter, 255
11 Hate speech among security forces in Portugal / Tiago Lapa & Branco Di Fátima, 277
