Exposure to Online Hate among Young Social Media Users
Sociological studies of children and youthPublished 25 September 2014
Atte Oksanen, James E.Hawdon, Emma Holkeri, Matti Näsi, Pekka Räsänen
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Purpose The prevalence of online hate material is a public concern, but few studies have analyzed the extent to which young people are exposed to such material. This study investigated the extent of exposure to and victimization by online hate material among young social media users.
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