Digital Hate: Perpetrators, Audiences, and (Dis)Empowered Targets

News

New publication: Mass Communication & Society

09.07.2026 Publications

"Mass Communication and Society" just published a brandnew paper by Melanie Saumer, Kevin Koban, and Jörg Matthes.

Top Paper Award at ICA 2026

15.06.2026 Awards

Our team was honored with a Top Paper Award at this year's ICA annual conference.

Paper alert: Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies

18.05.2026 Publications

A new article by Thomas Kirchmair, Kevin Koban, and Jörg Matthes now appeared in "Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies".

Two new papers available

29.04.2026 Publications

"Computers in Human Behavior Reports" and "Media Psychology" now each released an article by Maryam Khaleghipour, Kevin Koban, and Jörg Matthes.

New Publication available

22.04.2026 Publications

"Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly" just published a new piece by Kevin Koban, Stephanie Bührer, and Jörg Matthes.

New Publication: "Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication"

18.02.2026 Publications

Yesterday, JCMC released a new article by Stephanie Bührer, Kevin Koban, and Jörg Matthes.

ORF TV interview with Phelia Weiß

19.01.2026 Media

The ORF (Austrian national broadcaster) recently interviewed Phelia Weiß about right-wing influencers and toxic masculinity.

Conference: Media Reception & Effects Division of the German Communication Association

07.01.2026 Presentations

Once again, we will present some of our recent research findings during the annual conference of the German Communication Association's (DGPuK) Media Reception & Effects Division.

New paper in "New Media & Society"

11.12.2025 Publications

The journal "New Media & Society" just published a new article by Stephanie Bührer, Kevin Koban, and Jörg Matthes.

Workshop: UCSB & Vienna Research Frontiers

01.12.2025 Events

On December 4, our project team organizes a workshop on "the architecture of online hate", featuring Professor Joe Walther of UC Santa Barbara, CA.

Umbrella review published in CR

29.08.2025 Publications

"Communication Research" just published our group's umbrella review on the state of evidence in digital hate research.

Presentation at Workshop "Countering Online Harassment of Scientists"

25.08.2025 Presentations

Maryam Khaleghipour was invited to present her current research at the University of Southern Denmark's Digital Democracy Centre.