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Exemplary study by George Washington University on the 2020 US presidential election
Elections bring online hate groups closer together
Scientias
A new study shows how elections not only fuel new forms of online hate, but also bring existing hate groups closer together.
Major events like presidential elections bring online hate communities together
You’re Not Imagining It: The Internet Really Does Get More Hateful Around Elections
IFL Science
Noticed the internet getting more hateful recently? It’s not just you.
Online hate speech surged during 2020 U.S. election, study finds
Phys.org
A new study published today (Oct. 29) details the ways in which the 2020 U.S. election not only incited new hate content in online communities but also how it brought those communities closer together around online hate speech.
Major Events Like Presidential Elections Bring Online Hate Communities Closer Together
Newswise
A new study published today details the ways in which the 2020 U.S. election not only incited new hate content in online communities but also how it brought those communities closer together around online hate speech.
Study: Presidential Elections Bring Online Hate Communities Together
GW Today
As the election approaches, GW researchers detailed how major events strengthen global hate networks online and incite new content around hot-button issues.
How a U.S. election strengthened the global hate network
Springer-Nature “Behind the Paper”
The most detailed mapping of structure and content across the multi-platform online world reveals how the most recent U.S. presidential election reinforced online hate and extremism
How U.S. Presidential elections strengthen global hate networks
NPJ Complexity
Local or national politics can be a catalyst for potentially dangerous hate speech. But with a third of the world’s population eligible to vote in 2024 elections, we need an understanding of how individual-level hate multiplies up to the collective global scale. We show, based on the most recent U.S. presidential election, that offline events are associated with rapid adaptations of the global online hate universe that strengthens both its network-of-networks structure and the types of hate content that it collectively produces. Approximately 50 million accounts in hate communities are drawn closer to each other and to a broad mainstream of billions. The election triggered new hate content at scale around immigration, ethnicity, and antisemitism that aligns with conspiracy theories about Jewish-led replacement. Telegram acts as a key hardening agent; yet, it is overlooked by U.S. Congressional hearings and new E.U. legislation. Because the hate universe has remained robust since 2020, anti-hate messaging surrounding global events (e.g., upcoming elections or the war in Gaza) should pivot to blending multiple hate types while targeting previously untouched social media structures.
Presidential Elections Unite Online Hate Groups
Mirage News
A new study published today details the ways in which the 2020 U.S. election not only incited new hate content in online communities but also how it brought those communities closer together around online hate speech.