Hate Speech Recognition: The Role of Empathy and Awareness of Social Media Influence
RICONOSCIMENTO DELL’HATE SPEECH: IL RUOLO DELL’EMPATIA E DELLA CONSAPEVOLEZZA DELL’INFLUENZA DEI SOCIAL MEDIA Abstract Hate speech occurs within democratic societies that embrace freedom of expression and is made tangible in the social network context. It is characterized by a specific form of dis...
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| author | Francesco Maria Melchiori Sara Martucci Calogero Lo Destro Guido Benvenuto |
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Hate speech occurs within democratic societies that embrace freedom of expression and is made tangible in the social network context. It is characterized by a specific form of discrimination based on the use of verbal expressions or other media content and, usually, directed at minority groups. Although there is a lack of consensus about a unique and shared definition of hate speech, its social and personal consequences are particularly relevant for the whole society. For these reasons, it seems of crucial importance to identify hate speech recognition antecedents. The present study aimed at analyzing the relationship between hate speech recognition and specific psychological constructs, namely, empathy and awareness of social media influence. More in details, we hypothesized the association between empathy and hate speech recognition was mediated by awareness of social media influence. Data obtained from 146 participants revealed that empathy positively predicted hate speech recognition, and such relationship was mediated by awareness. Implication of such findings are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e2146ed7b03b482884665f4302edbf362023-12-29T17:14:53ZengLED Edizioni UniversitarieJournal of Educational, Cultural and Psychological Studies2037-79322037-79242023-12-0102810111510.7358/ecps-2023-028-melc2115Hate Speech Recognition: The Role of Empathy and Awareness of Social Media InfluenceFrancesco Maria Melchiori0Sara Martucci1Calogero Lo Destro2Guido Benvenuto3Niccolò Cusano University, Rome, ItalyNiccolò Cusano University, Rome, ItalyNiccolò Cusano University, Rome, ItalySapienza University of RomeRICONOSCIMENTO DELL’HATE SPEECH: IL RUOLO DELL’EMPATIA E DELLA CONSAPEVOLEZZA DELL’INFLUENZA DEI SOCIAL MEDIA Abstract Hate speech occurs within democratic societies that embrace freedom of expression and is made tangible in the social network context. It is characterized by a specific form of discrimination based on the use of verbal expressions or other media content and, usually, directed at minority groups. Although there is a lack of consensus about a unique and shared definition of hate speech, its social and personal consequences are particularly relevant for the whole society. For these reasons, it seems of crucial importance to identify hate speech recognition antecedents. The present study aimed at analyzing the relationship between hate speech recognition and specific psychological constructs, namely, empathy and awareness of social media influence. More in details, we hypothesized the association between empathy and hate speech recognition was mediated by awareness of social media influence. Data obtained from 146 participants revealed that empathy positively predicted hate speech recognition, and such relationship was mediated by awareness. Implication of such findings are discussed.https://www.ledonline.it/index.php/ECPS-Journal/article/view/4988awareness of consequencesdiscriminationempathyhate speechsocial media influenceconsapevolezza delle conseguenzediscorso d’odiodiscriminazioneempatiainfluenza dei social media |
| spellingShingle | Francesco Maria Melchiori Sara Martucci Calogero Lo Destro Guido Benvenuto Hate Speech Recognition: The Role of Empathy and Awareness of Social Media Influence Journal of Educational, Cultural and Psychological Studies awareness of consequences discrimination empathy hate speech social media influence consapevolezza delle conseguenze discorso d’odio discriminazione empatia influenza dei social media |
| title | Hate Speech Recognition: The Role of Empathy and Awareness of Social Media Influence |
| title_full | Hate Speech Recognition: The Role of Empathy and Awareness of Social Media Influence |
| title_fullStr | Hate Speech Recognition: The Role of Empathy and Awareness of Social Media Influence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hate Speech Recognition: The Role of Empathy and Awareness of Social Media Influence |
| title_short | Hate Speech Recognition: The Role of Empathy and Awareness of Social Media Influence |
| title_sort | hate speech recognition the role of empathy and awareness of social media influence |
| topic | awareness of consequences discrimination empathy hate speech social media influence consapevolezza delle conseguenze discorso d’odio discriminazione empatia influenza dei social media |
| url | https://www.ledonline.it/index.php/ECPS-Journal/article/view/4988 |
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