The many shades of digital vigilantism: a typology of online self-justice

Digital vigilantism involves direct online actions of targeted surveillance, dissuasion or punishment, which tend to rely on public denunciation or on an excess of unsolicited attention, and are carried out in the name of justice, order or safety. Drawing on a diversity of case studies, this article...

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Main Author: Loveluck, Benjamin 1977- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Global crime
Year: 2020, Volume: 21, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 213-241
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Keywords:
Digital vigilantism
online denunciation
Surveillance
Typology
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Summary:Digital vigilantism involves direct online actions of targeted surveillance, dissuasion or punishment, which tend to rely on public denunciation or on an excess of unsolicited attention, and are carried out in the name of justice, order or safety. Drawing on a diversity of case studies, this article seeks to provide a comprehensive picture of its manifestations, addressing both the social practices and digital media dynamics involved. It presents a typology which distinguishes between four ideal types of digital vigilantism: flagging, investigating, hounding and organised leaking.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 238-241
Physical Description:Illustrationen
ISSN:1744-0580
DOI:10.1080/17440572.2019.1614444