According to a study conducted in 2020, the most common topics of hate speech recorded online in Italy was Islamophobic content. In over 20 thousand posts and tweets, 67 percent of content containing hate speech related to Islamophobia. Other main topics of online hate speech that year were racism, Antiziganism, and sexism.
Main topics of online hate speech in Italy in 2020
The study took into analysis over 22 million posts and tweets on online pages and profiles related to the fields of unions, welfare, politics, and information. In total, 23,269 content units were analyzed.
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Amnesty International. (April 30, 2021). Main topics of online hate speech in Italy in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262423/main-topics-of-online-hate-speech-in-italy/
Amnesty International. "Main topics of online hate speech in Italy in 2020 ." Chart. April 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262423/main-topics-of-online-hate-speech-in-italy/
Amnesty International. (2021). Main topics of online hate speech in Italy in 2020 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262423/main-topics-of-online-hate-speech-in-italy/
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