There is a lot of antisemitic hate speech on social media – and algorithms are partly to blame

Sabine von Mering; Monika Hubscher

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There is a lot of antisemitic hate speech on social media – and algorithms are partly to blame

Sabine von Mering and Monika Hubscher

The Conversation U.S

07/26/2022

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Antisemitism

Civil society

Hate speech

Holocaust

Jewish people

Nazi era

Propaganda

Radicalism

Social networks

Civil or Human Rights

Algorithms

The Anti-Defamation League, a New York-based Jewish civil rights group that has been tracking cases since 1979, found that there were 2,717 incidents in 2021. The problem is that reactions to posts also trigger rewarding dopamine hits in users. Because outrageous content creates the most engagement, users feel more encouraged to post hateful content. Social media companies have implemented guidelines on reporting antisemitism on social media, and civil society organizations have been demanding action against algorithmic antisemitism.

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Title: There is a lot of antisemitic hate speech on social media – and algorithms are partly to blame
Creators: Sabine von Mering (Author)
Monika Hubscher (Author)
Publication Details: The Conversation U.S
Publisher: The Conversation US, Inc; Boston
Identifiers: 9924206182401921
Academic Unit: Center for German and European Studies; Department of German, Russian, and Asian Languages and Literature; Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies; Interdepartmental Program in Environmental Studies
Language: English
Resource Type: Newspaper article

There is a lot of antisemitic hate speech on social media – and algorithms are partly to blame

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