Real-World Developments Predict Immigration News in Right-Wing Media: Evidence from Germany

Czymara, Christian S.

doi:10.1080/15205436.2023.2240307

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“…Indeed, online hostility can have real-world consequences, shaping election outcomes [30] as well as violence against refugees [31]. Moreover, because the content of social media is not only influenced by but also influences the content of mass media [28,29], online hostility may have a spillover effect on traditional and right-wing [65] news outlets. In turn, far-right violence can to online visibility and influence of right-wing extremists [66].…”

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Hostility on Twitter in the Aftermath of Terror Attacks

Czymara,

Gorodzeisky

2023

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This study investigates the relationship between major terror attacks associated with political Islam and manifestations of ethno-religious hostility on social media. Analyzing approximately 4.5 million time-stamped tweets from approximately 1.2 million distinct users across five European countries, the study focuses on tweets discussing immigration and related topics in the weeks before and after ten significant terror attacks. The findings identified a notable increase in the probability of tweets with ethno-religious hostility after the attacks in question. A spline function analysis demonstrates a 9.8 percentage point surge at the time of the attack, followed by a gradual decline. This suggests that the impact of such attacks on online hostility diminishes approximately seven days after the event. Further analyses reveal that the overall attack effect is driven by both intra-user changes in tweeting and changes in the composition of users posting after an attack. The findings underscore the importance of understanding the interplay between terrorist events and online discourse, shedding light on the dynamics of ethno-religious hostility in the digital realm.

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Hostility on Twitter in the Aftermath of Terror Attacks

Czymara,

Gorodzeisky

2023

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Hostility on Twitter in the aftermath of terror attacks

Czymara,

Gorodzeisky

2024

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This study investigates the relationship between major Jihadist terror attacks and manifestations of ethno-religious hostility on social media. Analyzing approximately 4.5 million time-stamped Tweets from 1.2 million users across five European countries, the study focuses on content discussing migration and related topics in the weeks before and after ten significant terror attacks. The findings show a notable and robust increase in hostile Tweets after an attack. An interrupted time series analysis demonstrates a 10% point surge at the time of the attack, followed by a gradual decline. Accordingly, the impact of such attacks on online hostility diminishes approximately seven days after the event. Further analyses reveal that while attacks have the strongest effect on Tweets about Muslims and Islam, the attacks also increase hostility in Tweets about migration in general. We find that the overall attack effect is driven by both intra-user changes in Tweeting and changes in the composition of users posting after an attack. The findings underscore the importance of understanding the interplay between terrorist events and online discourse, shedding light on the dynamics of ethno-religious hostility in the digital realm.

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Knowing more, worrying less? Internet use eases public concern about immigrant cultural threat

Xia

2024

Technology in Society

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Real-World Developments Predict Immigration News in Right-Wing Media: Evidence from Germany

Cited by 4 publications

References 67 publications

Hostility on Twitter in the Aftermath of Terror Attacks

Hostility on Twitter in the Aftermath of Terror Attacks

Hostility on Twitter in the aftermath of terror attacks

Knowing more, worrying less? Internet use eases public concern about immigrant cultural threat

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