The Toxicity Phenomenon Across Social Media

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Main Authors: Hanscom, Rhett, Lehman, Tamara Silbergleit, Lv, Qin, Mishra, Shivakant
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Published: 2024
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author Hanscom, Rhett
Lehman, Tamara Silbergleit
Lv, Qin
Mishra, Shivakant
author_facet Hanscom, Rhett
Lehman, Tamara Silbergleit
Lv, Qin
Mishra, Shivakant
contents Social media platforms have evolved rapidly in modernity without strong regulation. One clear obstacle faced by current users is that of toxicity. Toxicity on social media manifests through a number of forms, including harassment, negativity, misinformation or other means of divisiveness. In this paper, we characterize literature surrounding toxicity, formalize a definition of toxicity, propose a novel cycle of internet extremism, list current approaches to toxicity detection, outline future directions to minimize toxicity in future social media endeavors, and identify current gaps in research space. We present a novel perspective of the negative impacts of social media platforms and fill a gap in literature to help improve the future of social media platforms.
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spellingShingle The Toxicity Phenomenon Across Social Media
Hanscom, Rhett
Lehman, Tamara Silbergleit
Lv, Qin
Mishra, Shivakant
Social and Information Networks
Computers and Society
J.4; K.4.1; K.4.2
Social media platforms have evolved rapidly in modernity without strong regulation. One clear obstacle faced by current users is that of toxicity. Toxicity on social media manifests through a number of forms, including harassment, negativity, misinformation or other means of divisiveness. In this paper, we characterize literature surrounding toxicity, formalize a definition of toxicity, propose a novel cycle of internet extremism, list current approaches to toxicity detection, outline future directions to minimize toxicity in future social media endeavors, and identify current gaps in research space. We present a novel perspective of the negative impacts of social media platforms and fill a gap in literature to help improve the future of social media platforms.
title The Toxicity Phenomenon Across Social Media
topic Social and Information Networks
Computers and Society
J.4; K.4.1; K.4.2
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.21589