Credit: Citizens for Justice and Peace
Tracy DeStazio -- University of Notre Dame
Oct. 17, 2024
There is strong disagreement in the United States as to whether, when and how much hate speech should be censored when posted on social media platforms. Democrats and Republicans, in particular, often argue about this question, especially in light of the Israel-Hamas war sparking further consternation over antisemitic and anti-Palestinian hate speech.
In an era of intense polarization, partisans have historically, and mistakenly, believed that members of the other party prioritize protecting certain types or victims of hate speech over others based on stereotypes or their affiliation with those potentially vulnerable groups.
New research from the University of Notre Dame, however, revealed that Democrats and Republicans generally agree on what to censor when it comes to the target, source and severity of hate speech.
"Basically, partisans misunderstand the other party's priorities," said Matthew E.K. Hall, one of several co-authors of the study, "Illusory interparty disagreement: Partisans agree on what hate speech to censor but do not know it," published recently by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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