Perceived Societal Fear and Cyberhate after the November 2015 Paris Terrorist Attacks

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ID4087685
AutoresAtte Oksanen (0000-0003-4143-5580, University of Tampere, autor correspondente), Markus Kaakinen (0000-0002-7067-1665, University of Tampere), Jaana Minkkinen (0000-0002-9457-9599, University of Tampere), Pekka Räsänen (0000-0001-7472-6355, University of Turku), Bernard Enjolras (0000-0001-5416-341X, Institute for Social Research, Turku , Norway), Kari Steen-Johnsen (Institute for Social Research, Turku , Norway), Kari Steen‐johnsen (0000-0002-6893-7655, Institute for Social Research)
Ano2020
Volume32
Fascículo5
Páginas1047-1066
Data de publicação2020-07-03
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoTerrorism and Political Violence (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0954-6553 • E-ISSN: 1556-1836
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09546553.2018.1442329
OpenAlexW2796813544
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas18

Fear is one of the negative outcomes of terrorist attacks. Currently, there is a need to understand how societal fear and fear of terrorism might be shaped and induced by social-media discussions. This study analyzed how exposure to cyberhate was associated with perceived societal fear after the November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks. Demographically balanced data sets were collected from France, Spain, Finland, Norway, and the United States four weeks after the attacks. Cyberhate exposure was associated with higher perceived societal fear in all countries studied even when adjusting for confounding factors. This was particularly evident in the case of cyberhate related to terrorism. Hateful online communication after disruptive events may contribute to a social climate of fear and escalate societal uncertainty. There are, however, indications that social trust may bolster against perceived societal fear, hence enhancing resilience

Criminology · Political science · Psychological resilience · Terrorism · Law · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence