What is it about?
Online hate speech has been a topic of public concern and research interest for some time. Initially the focus of this centred on the proliferation of online groups and websites promoting and distributing discriminatory Despite the growing attention on the topic, New Zealand-based research looking at personal experiences and/or exposure to online hate is surprisingly absent. This study seeks to address this gap. It builds on existing international research on young people’s experiences to explore those of the adult New Zealand population based on a nationally representative sample. The research instrument used for this study was an online survey conducted in June 2018.
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Why is it important?
This is the first quantitative study that measures the nature and extent of online hate speech in New Zealand.
Perspectives
This report provides the starting point to better understand the extent and impact of online hate speech in New Zealand. We believe this study is also a useful source that adds to the growing international body of research on this topic. Finally, the delivery of this report reflects Netsafe’s commitment to providing the online safety community with research-based insights about online behaviours and the impact of digital communications in New Zealand.
Dr Edgar Pacheco
Victoria University of Wellington
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This page is a summary of: Online Hate Speech: A Survey on Personal Experiences and Exposure Among Adult New Zealanders, SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2018, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3272148.
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Online hate speech: A survey on personal experiences and exposure in New Zealand
New Zealand-based research looking at personal experiences and/or exposure to online hate is surprisingly absent. This study seeks to address this gap. It builds on existing international research on young people’s experiences to explore those of the adult New Zealand population based on a nationally representative sample. The research instrument used for this study was an online survey conducted in June 2018. The maximum margin of error for the whole population is ±3.1% at the 95% confidence level. The sample is representative of the wider population on key demographics: age, gender, ethnicity, and location.
Online hate speech in New Zealand
This report provides the starting point to better understand the extent and impact of online hate speech in New Zealand in the context of self-reported experiences and exposure to hateful content.
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