Discursos de ódio nas redes sociais

: da desumanização à radicalização

Abstract

On virtual social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, where anyone can express and share their ideas, beliefs and ideologies, extremist and nationalist groups have a tool for quickly and easily spreading their hate speech. , influencing some of its readers to the point of radicalizing them and, sometimes, even leading them to perpetrate extremist and violent behavior. These are speeches that amplify the perception of fear and insecurity of civil society in the face of the 'refugee crisis', through a narrative that frames it as dealing with an invasion and a 'threat' - to our physical security and our values. This research work aims to identify the strategies for the online dissemination of hate speech towards migrants and refugees, used by the Partido Nacional Renovador on its Facebook page. It is intended, with this dissertation, to contribute to the deconstruction5 of such hate-promoting, dehumanization, and radicalization narratives, and to the development of counter-narratives that promote empathic and inclusive attitudes in Portuguese civil society.

Date of Award	13 Jul 2020
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Mariana Barbosa (Supervisor)