Hate Speech and social media: A Systematic Review

Abstract

With the advent of new media technologies, the process of communication becomes very easier for the users of internet and social media around the globe. The remarkable advancements in the technology give a boost to the acceptance of new media. With the rise in the usage of social media the phenomenon of online hate speech also draws the attention of researchers towards itself. Therefore, the present systematic review has established by analyzing 50 researches studies based on online hate speech with the help SALSA a simple and rational framework (Search, Appraisal, Synthesis and Analysis). For developing better understanding of the topic the analysis of hate speech was divided into four categories, hate speech and social media, religious hate speech, gendered hate speech and racists hate speech on social media. Findings of the study revealed that due to the presence of anonymity in online media the use of hate speech on social media is immensely increasing and attracts the users towards itself. Because of  the absence of  restrictions on social media the trend of religious, gender and racists hate speech is expanding. Likewise, online harassment on the bases of gender and religion is also increasing. Online communities of users such as social media platforms can be studied by observing their actions, the information they post and share for better understanding online hate speech. On the basis of review, some new dimensions have suggested for future research studies in this specific area.