Cyberbullying and Hate Speech Are on the Increase .. What Are the Causes and Consequences?
The spread of the Internet and a large amount of social media have contributed to the spread of the phenomena of “cyberbullying” and “hate speech” in an unprecedented way, especially with the number of those connected to the Internet in the world reaching 4.34 billion people, [1] which opened the way for many to exploit platforms Communicating in practicing their actions against individuals or groups by following a policy of intimidation, intimidation, mockery, and belittling, deliberately and aggressively. Racism and hate speech have witnessed a remarkable increase in all parts of the world, despite the efforts to impose censorship and restrictions on the large space for the expression of opinion provided by social media by the companies that run them. Caused by hate speech. As the number of Internet users increased, groups seeking to spread hate speech found space and space to organize themselves, recruit new members, and promote their actions to a wider audience. Sociologists in man...