Elkhatib, Y. and Hill, K. (2021) Memes to an End: A Look Into What Makes a Meme Offensive. In: MISINFO 2021 Workshop on Misinformation Integrity in Social Networks, 15 Apr 2021,
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Abstract
Using memes is a popular method of online communication, including both lighthearted and dark humor as well as polarizing subjects. But what makes a meme offensive? Does this depend on a meme's content or format? Does a meme offensiveness vary across audiences? In order to answer these questions, we recruit 316 participants to score two sets of meme variants in terms of their offensiveness. We augment this with interviews to extract additional insights.
Item Type: | Conference Proceedings |
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Keywords: | Memes, Internet meme, offending content, online abuse, media consumption, social medium. |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Elkhatib, Dr Yehia |
Authors: | Elkhatib, Y., and Hill, K. |
College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Computing Science |
Research Group: | GLASS |
ISSN: | 1613-0073 |
Published Online: | 27 June 2021 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2021 The Authors |
First Published: | First published in MISINFO 2021 Workshop on Misinformation Integrity in Social Networks |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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