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Title: The Constant in HATE: Analyzing Toxicity in Reddit across Topics and Languages
(Submitted on 29 Apr 2024)
Abstract: Toxic language remains an ongoing challenge on social media platforms, presenting significant issues for users and communities. This paper provides a cross-topic and cross-lingual analysis of toxicity in Reddit conversations. We collect 1.5 million comment threads from 481 communities in six languages: English, German, Spanish, Turkish,Arabic, and Dutch, covering 80 topics such as Culture, Politics, and News. We thoroughly analyze how toxicity spikes within different communities in relation to specific topics. We observe consistent patterns of increased toxicity across languages for certain topics, while also noting significant variations within specific language communities.
Submission history
From: Wondimagegnhue Tufa Mr [view email][v1] Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:14:33 GMT (2845kb,D)
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