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Defining Online Hating and Online Haters.

W P Malecki1, Marta Kowal2, Małgorzata Dobrowolska3

  • 1Faculty of Philology, Institute of Polish Philology, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland.

Frontiers in Psychology
|December 24, 2021
PubMed
Summary

Online hating is a global social concern, but lacks a clear scientific definition. This study distinguishes it from similar online behaviors and proposes an operational definition for "online haters" and "online hating".

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Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Cyberpsychology
  • Digital Sociology

Background:

  • Online hating is widely perceived as a significant global social problem.
  • There is a notable lack of scientific literature and a defined scholarly understanding of online hating and online haters.
  • Existing discourse often conflates online hating with related phenomena like trolling, cyberstalking, and online hate speech.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To offer a novel perspective on online hating.
  • To differentiate online hating from commonly associated online behaviors.
  • To establish an operational definition for online hating and online haters.

Main Methods:

  • Distinguishing online hating from phenomena such as trolling, cyberstalking, and online hate speech.
Keywords:
attitudescyberstalkingonline hateonline hate speechonline haterspost-truthsocial mediatrolling

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  • Conducting ethnographic interviews to gather qualitative data.
  • Surveying existing scholarly literature to inform the definition.

    • Main Results:

    • Online hating is conceptually distinct from trolling, cyberstalking, and online hate speech.
    • An operational definition for online hating and online haters has been proposed.
    • The study highlights the need for precise terminology in digital social science research.

    Conclusions:

    • Clarifying the definition of online hating is crucial for accurate research and intervention.
    • The proposed definition provides a foundation for future empirical studies on online hate.
    • Further research is needed to validate and refine the operational definition across diverse online contexts.