Gendered Hate Speech During the 2024 Presidential Elections in North Macedonia
This case study examines the prevalence and nature of gendered hate speech online, focusing solely on the 2024 presidential elections.
This case study examines the prevalence and nature of gendered hate speech online, focusing solely on the 2024 presidential elections.
The deadline for submitting abstracts is July 1, 2024.
The deadline for submitting abstracts is March 5, 2024.
The project focuses on developing media literacy resources and using AI-based tools to recognise, understand and tackle disinformation and media manipulation.
The report presents the findings of the research on citizens’ information practices, as well as perceptions and views regarding information on current events/processes in the country, as well as the transparency and accountability of state institutions.
The dominance of daily political events, the limited resources in the newsrooms, the lack of specialized journalists, the absence of sources and the perception that topics related to gender-based violence are not of primary importance contribute to the under-reporting of gender-based violence.
Sexist hate speech against young girls is spread through comments on news reports on social media, which are fertile ground for the development of gender-based malicious and disturbing content. Such content is usually created in response to the news reports, so the role of the media and their reporting is significant for their prevention, and especially the regulation of comments on news reports on social media.
The guide Rocks of Reliability: Journalist’s Tools for Tackling Disinformation is intended primarily for journalists and media workers who are faced with a surge of disinformation, misinformation or malinformation, or various other manipulative techniques.
Theme of the issue: Media and Information Literacy in the Age of AI. ICS invites all interested authors to submit their abstracts under the third open call for abstracts within KAIROS: Media and Communications Review.