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

News

Paper galore: Post-Summer Publication Update

14.09.2026 Publications

A total of four new papers associated with our project have been published in recent weeks.

Paper published: Social Science Computer Review

15.07.2026 Publications

Thomas Kirchmair, Kevin Koban, and Jörg Matthes just saw one of their newest papers published in "Social Science Computer Review".

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.