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Viral hate : containing its spread on the Internet / Abraham H Foxman; Christopher Wolf

By: Contributor(s): Language: eng Publication details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013Description: xiv, 242 pages; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780230342170
  • 0230342175
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 364.15
LOC classification:
  • HV 6773.5  F795v 2013
Contents:
Hate doesn't just hurt, it kills -- What is Internet hate? -- "There oughta be a law" -- Hate speech and the gatekeepers of the Internet -- When good men do nothing: counter-speech as the antidote to hatred -- "You've got to be carefully taught": education is a shared responsibility -- Promoting civility and reducing hate on the Internet.
Summary: In our tech-savvy age, lies, bullying, and violence against the most vulnerable circulate openly on the web. But thanks to the borderless nature of the Internet, governing bodies and social media companies are helpless. Viral Hate examines how only an engaged citizenry can stop this spiraling out of control.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HV 6773 F795v 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000140225

Hate doesn't just hurt, it kills -- What is Internet hate? -- "There oughta be a law" -- Hate speech and the gatekeepers of the Internet -- When good men do nothing: counter-speech as the antidote to hatred -- "You've got to be carefully taught": education is a shared responsibility -- Promoting civility and reducing hate on the Internet.

In our tech-savvy age, lies, bullying, and violence against the most vulnerable circulate openly on the web. But thanks to the borderless nature of the Internet, governing bodies and social media companies are helpless. Viral Hate examines how only an engaged citizenry can stop this spiraling out of control.

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