One of today's most controversial and consequential issues is whether the global uptake of
digital media is causally related to a decline in democracy. We conducted a systematic …

Background Most national counter‐radicalization strategies identify the media, and
particularly the Internet as key sources of risk for radicalization. However, the magnitude of …

This study examines the relationship between social media use, disease risk perception,
social and political trust, and out-group stereotyping and prejudice during a social upheaval …

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted people's lives driving them to act in fear, anxiety,
and anger, leading to worldwide racist events in the physical world and online social …

The widespread ubiquity of hate speech affects people's attitudes and behavior. Exposure to
hate speech can lead to prejudice, dehumanization, and lack of empathy towards members …

Antirefugee hate speech is one of the largest obstacles to successful acculturation and well-
being of people seeking asylum. Two empirical studies tested the hypothesis that empathy …

Influencers are persistently exposed through social media. Once almost unapproachable,
celebrities are now open to daily interaction with the public. From comments, polls, emails …

In many parts of the world, journalists work in increasingly hostile environments. To better
understand the characteristics and implications of hostility against the press in a hybrid …

Research finds that social media platforms' peer-to-peer structures shape the public
discourse and increase citizens' likelihood of exposure to unregulated, false, and prejudicial …

Islamophobia, a negative predilection towards the Muslim community, is present on social
media platforms. In addition to causing harm to victims, it also hurts the reputation of social …