What is it about?

The study delves into the analysis of hate speech on Spanish digital news media platforms, focusing on accounts that spread hate online. It aims to identify characteristics of accounts involved in disseminating low-intensity hate expressions in a coordinated manner, which hinders the moderation efforts of these platforms.

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Why is it important?

Addressing coordinated hate speech is crucial to safeguard the online environment and ensure that digital news media platforms remain safe spaces for users to engage with content without facing harassment or discrimination. By tackling coordinated hate speech, platforms can maintain the quality of discourse and promote healthy discussions among users, free from toxic behaviour that inhibits constructive interactions. Combatting hate speech helps create a more positive and inclusive user experience on digital news media platforms, fostering a sense of belonging and safety for all users.

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The article emphasizes the need to analyze and understand the characteristics and behaviours of accounts propagating hate speech on Spanish digital news media platforms. The study advocates for digital news media to develop strategies to reduce the presence of coordinated hate speech and confront accounts operating covertly in a coordinated manner. It highlights the use of Astroturfing tactics by accounts to manipulate debates around the content published on these platforms and the necessity for platforms to address such manipulative behaviours. The article stresses the significance of promoting a safe and inclusive online environment, free from toxic behaviours like hate speech, to enhance user experience and preserve the quality of discourse on digital news media platforms.

Prof. Elias Said-Hung
Universidad Internacional de La Rioja

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This page is a summary of: Unmasking coordinated hate: Analysing hate speech on Spanish digital news media, New Media & Society, June 2024, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/14614448241259715.
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