Fear, more than hate, feeds online bigotry and real-world violence
- Written by Adam G. Klein, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, Pace University
When online information causes fear, it can spark hatred and violence.UVgreen/Shutterstock.comWhen a U.S. senator asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, “Can you define hate speech?” it was arguably the most important question that social networks face: how to identify extremism inside their communities.
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