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  • Fighting Bias, Building Bridges. The DeMoLiSH project

    DeMoLiSH is an innovative, multidisciplinary research project addressing hate speech and xenophobia in Greece expressed online via social media and offline in real-life behavior from 2015 to 2022 that covers a variety of socio-economic contexts ranging from the economic to the refugee and the pandemic crisis.

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VA analysis

DeMoLiSH utilizes a detailed Verbal Agression analysis framework, considering the focus, linguistic weapon, and content of attacks, providing a nuanced understanding of online xenophobic messages beyond binary distinctions.

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Event analysis

DeMoLiSH uses a detailed coding schema to categorize events related to xenophobia, including Physical Attacks with structural components like ACTOR, TARGET, LOCATION, and TIME.

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Connect and correlate

We examine the link between online hate speech, Verbal Aggression (VA), and Physical Aggression (PA) using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Statistical analyses, including variables like GDP per capita, immigration stocks and flows, etc. 

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Scientific and social impact

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Understanding Xenophobia

DeMoLiSH unravels the roots of hate, fostering understanding through advanced research methods.

Empowering Change

Short-term impact: Advancing interdisciplinary research and providing tools to reshape the narrative.

Building a Tolerant Future

Long-term goals: Influencing the core of xenophobia, addressing hate speech, and supporting victims—DeMoLiSH for a more tolerant world.

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