Who Produces Online Hate?: An Examination of the Effects of Self-Control, Social Structure, & Social Learning

The growing prevalence of hate material on the Internet has led to mounting concerns from scholars and policymakers alike. While recent scholarship has explored predictors of exposure, perception, and participation in online hate, few studies have empirically examined the social factors that lead in...

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Authors: Bernatzky, Colin (Author) ; Costello, Matthew (Author) ; Hawdon, James (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2022, Volume: 47, Issue: 3, Pages: 421-440
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Keywords:
Cyberhate
Online extremism
President Trump

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