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Vol. 26 No. 113 (2022)
Hate Speeches, Fake News and Social Networks

Presentation

Hate speech, fake news and social media: a short introduction

https://doi.org/10.26807/rp.v26i113.1932

Published 2022-07-04

  • Branco Di Fátima
    • ,
  • Sandra Miranda

Branco Di Fátima
Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia (CIES-Iscte)

Sandra Miranda
Escola Superior de Comunicação Social (ESCS-IPL)

Abstract

The popularization of digital technologies, such as mobile phones, Wi-Fi and social media, has driven remarkable changes in the way citizens participate in public life. On the one hand, they have empowered social actors, who have begun to act in a new media space, with a considerable impact on the political and economic sphere. On the other hand, they have established the material basis for the dissemination of hate speech and fake news. Hate speech and fake news are not exactly a new social problem. However, digital technologies have introduced substantial changes into the equation. This article provides a brief introduction to the phenomenon.

Keywords

Hate speech; fake news; social media; misinformation

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