Disturbing findings in new study reveal unregulated internet platforms are a breeding ground for racism, misogyny and religious hate (Royal Holloway University of London)

Even while well-known websites have taken action to filter offensive material, unregulated websites like 4chan nevertheless support murky online hate. With over 22 million unique visitors each month, the 4chan platform is a global image-based bulletin board where users may exchange photos and leave comments. It is a unique case study for analyzing hate speech because of its notoriously anonymous character and lack of moderation. The most recent study used state-of-the-art deep and machine AI learning techniques to examine the alarming incidence of hate speech on 4chan’s politically incorrect discussion board, known as /pol/. Platforms like this continue to serve as breeding grounds for extremist ideas. Various types of hate, particularly those directed against women and girls, are also present in 4chan posts.

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