Online Radicalization: Containing the Contagion of Conspiracy

dc.contributor.authorSnyder, Kate
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-13T14:02:08Z
dc.date.available2021-12-13T14:02:08Z
dc.date.created2021
dc.description2021 Celebration of Student Research and Creativity presentationen_US
dc.description.abstract"Eye-catching, fear-inducing headlines connecting online radicalization to real-life violence has many wondering if this problem is a side-effect of nationwide political divisions or simply a growing-pain in the internet’s coming-of-age. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this research paper aims to address these questions by using the recent rise of QAnon as a case study for understanding radicalization, its history on the internet, the circumstances under which it takes place on an individual basis that can gradually snowball into a larger entity, and the attempts by social media platforms and governmental bodies to legislate the problem. Additionally, by utilizing the focus areas of history, psychology, and political science, this research is intended to offer a broader perspective and education for the public so that preventative action can be achieved one person at a time."en_US
dc.description.urihttps://youtu.be/UqG0ng3SmAgen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11216/4202
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherNorthern Kentucky Universityen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCelebration of Student Research and Creativity;2021
dc.subjectSocial media and societyen_US
dc.subjectQAnon conspiracy theoryen_US
dc.subjectViolence in mass mediaen_US
dc.titleOnline Radicalization: Containing the Contagion of Conspiracyen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US

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