Fighting Hate and Bigotry on the Internet

Policy and Internet, Vol. 3: Iss. 3, Article 6 (2011)

38 Pages Posted: 12 Aug 2011 Last revised: 19 Dec 2015

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Raphael Cohen-Almagor

University of Hull; Middle East Study Centre; Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

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Date Written: August 12, 2011

Abstract

Internet hate speech is a specific type of online content that is designed to threaten certain groups publicly and act as propaganda for offline organizations. Hate groups use websites for sharing ideology, propaganda, linking to similar sites, recruiting new converts, advocating violence and threatening others. This article analyzes the ways hate speech on the Internet can be countered. From the perspective of applied ethics, it discusses the issue in the context of moral and social responsibility, a neglected perspective in the New Media literature. The study discusses the targets of hate on the Internet, provides a framework within which problems can be identified and resolved by accentuating moral and social responsibility, and articulates possible policy solutions to combat this increasing problem.

Keywords: Aristotle, bigotry, hate speech, Nethate, social responsibility

JEL Classification: Z00

Suggested Citation

Cohen-Almagor, Raphael and Cohen-Almagor, Raphael, Fighting Hate and Bigotry on the Internet (August 12, 2011). Policy and Internet, Vol. 3: Iss. 3, Article 6 (2011), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1885105

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