Cyber Hate Speech on Twitter: An Application of Machine Classification and Statistical Modeling for Policy and Decision Making

The use of “Big Data” in policy and decision making is a current topic of debate. The 2013 murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich, London, UK led to an extensive public reaction on social media, providing the opportunity to study the spread of online hate speech (cyber hate) on Twitter. Human annot...

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Published in:Policy and internet 2015-06, Vol.7 (2), p.223-242
Main Authors: Burnap, Pete, Williams, Matthew L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Big Data
Classification
Communication
cyber hate
Decision making
Discrimination
ensemble classifier
Ethnic groups
Ethnicity
Hate speech
Incitement
Information technology
Internet
machine classification
Machine learning
Murders & murder attempts
Otherness
policy
Public opinion
Race
Regulation
Religion
Social groups
Social media
Social networks
Speech
statistical modeling
Twitter
United Kingdom
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