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Distort, post, repeat: Laundering antisemitism on "cliquey networks" during COVID-19.
Fernando Garlin Politis1, Mélissa Roy2, Jeremy K Ward3,4
1Université Paris Cité (CEPED, IRD), Paris, France.
Transcultural Psychiatry
|November 26, 2024
Summary
Social media perpetuates historical discrimination during epidemics. Conspiracy theorists exploit legal loopholes on platforms like VKontakte to spread hate speech, circumventing strict laws.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Media Studies
- Sociology
Background:
- Social media platforms amplify historical discriminatory narratives during global health crises like COVID-19.
- Traditional scapegoating patterns resurface, targeting specific groups through online channels.
- The internet and social networks have become new conduits for disseminating blame and prejudice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To empirically investigate how information is laundered within social networks during health crises.
- To analyze the transformation of borderline content into legally prohibited hate speech on social media.
- To document strategies used by conspiracy theorists to circumvent hate speech laws online.
Main Methods:
- Ethnographic approach to social media analysis.
- Focus on VKontakte, a major Russian social network.
- Examination of information flow and content transformation within online communities.
Main Results:
- Borderline information from open-access websites is reappropriated and escalated into hate content on VKontakte.
- Anti-Semitic communities successfully circumvent France's strict hate speech laws by utilizing marginal online networks.
- Conspiracy theorists effectively leverage various discourse channels to spread misinformation despite legal restrictions.
Conclusions:
- Social media platforms require enhanced moderation to prevent the spread of hate speech and discrimination.
- Legal frameworks for combating online hate speech need continuous adaptation to address evolving circumvention tactics.
- Understanding the dynamics of online information laundering is crucial for mitigating societal harm during health crises.
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