QUT Digital Media Research Centre submission regarding 2021 report on combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices

, , & (2021) QUT Digital Media Research Centre submission regarding 2021 report on combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices.

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2021 DMRC submission re glorification of Nazism and neo-Nazism.

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We welcome the opportunity to contribute to this report. In general terms, our research focuses on the challenges of addressing the spread of harmful content online. One of the biggest challenges of content moderation is that platforms primarily focus on the most acute and blatant manifestations of racism, to the exclusion of more common forms of racism. Our research suggests that dealing with the normalisation of racism in everyday communication ought to be a key priority for digital platforms. We suggest that, to combat the glorification of Nazism and neo-Nazism, it is important to understand and address that:
1. Humour and play are used online to mask racist speech and conduct, incite hatred, and recruit members of extremist groups.
2. Extremists adopt other personas online to incite tension, spread disinformation, and dehumanise racial minorities.
3. Extremists hijack and appropriate keywords from social justice movements to manipulate search algorithms and promote racist content.
4. Bad actors use bots and automation to promote racist agendas across digital platforms.
These issues highlight the need for more research, advocacy, and experimentation to develop more sophisticated, cross-platform, contextually sensitive approaches to content moderation.

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ID Code: 216867
Item Type: Other Contribution
Refereed: No
ORCID iD:
Matamoros-Fernandez, Ariadnaorcid.org/0000-0003-2149-3820
Suzor, Nicolasorcid.org/0000-0003-3029-0646
Measurements or Duration: 4 pages
Pure ID: 88356635
Divisions: Current > Research Centres > Digital Media Research Centre
Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Business & Law
Current > Schools > School of Law
Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice
Current > Schools > School of Communication
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Deposited On: 06 Nov 2021 07:46
Last Modified: 03 Mar 2024 11:13