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Online hate groups know the power of repetition

Studying the types of messages hate groups spew online helps researchers understand the groups’ persistence

08.05.2026 9

Salon

Yu-Ru Lin

Online hate groups sustain their messages by repeating powerful stories or routinely adding new allegations

Online hate groups sustain their messages by repeating powerful stories or routinely adding new allegations

Repeating harmful ideas online, or regularly making fresh accusations, keeps hate groups alive.

07.05.2026 4

The Conversation

Yu-Ru Lin

Some politicians who share harmful information are rewarded with more clicks, study finds

A study of US state legislators found that posting misinformation online was a winning strategy for boosting a politician’s visibility – but not...

22.04.2025 5

The Conversation

Yu-Ru Lin