Analysis of Ageism, Sexism, and Ableism in User Comments on YouTube Videos About Climate Activist Greta Thunberg

This study content analyzed 3,300 user comments from the 11 most-viewed YouTube videos about climate activist Greta Thunberg. The analysis reveals that about 4 in 10 comments contained some form of incivility. Moreover, 40% of the uncivil comments reflected ageism, slightly more than one third sexis...

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Published in:Social media + society 2021-07, Vol.7 (3)
Main Authors: Park, Chang Sup, Liu, Qian, Kaye, Barbara K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activism
Age discrimination
Climate change
Disability discrimination
Sexism
Thunberg, Greta
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Summary:This study content analyzed 3,300 user comments from the 11 most-viewed YouTube videos about climate activist Greta Thunberg. The analysis reveals that about 4 in 10 comments contained some form of incivility. Moreover, 40% of the uncivil comments reflected ageism, slightly more than one third sexism, and just less than one quarter ableism. The analysis suggests that uncivil comments about Thunberg on YouTube were far from deliberative in nature, ignored her positions on climate change altogether, and focused on her youth, gender, and Asperger’s syndrome.
ISSN:2056-3051
2056-3051
DOI:10.1177/20563051211036059