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Young adults often see online hate speech as 'normal,' study finds

Social media users consider it "normal" to encounter online hate speech on social media and see it as part of the online environment. In certain contexts, they find it more normal than in others; for example, when it concerns prominent figures such as policymakers and content creators. However, they...

Young adults often see online hate speech as 'normal,' study finds
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Social media users consider it "normal" to encounter online hate speech on social media and see it as part of the online environment. In certain contexts, they find it more normal than in others; for example, when it concerns prominent figures such as policymakers and content creators. However, they do not respond.

Originally published at Phys.org

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