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What Role Has Social Media Played In Violence Perpetrated By Incels?, Olivia Young
What Role Has Social Media Played In Violence Perpetrated By Incels?, Olivia Young
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This paper aimed to answer the question, what role has social media played in violence perpetrated by Incels?
Incels, or Involuntary celibates, are members of an online subculture who define themselves as unable to find sexual partners. Incels have been responsible for a number of violent attacks and mass killings in recent years.
This exploration involved a content analysis of online incel forums such as such as reddit and 4-chan, and of news articles about incel attacks. The content analysis of social media examined incel ideology and online rhetoric of hate and violence; while the analysis of news articles examined …