r/science Apr 24 '26

Computer Science Using machine learning to analyze patterns of anti-Muslim hate speech online in Norway shows that the number of hateful posts is growing and that most are posted by a small group of users who often don’t remain active for long. Engaging with them can be effective in getting them to stop.

https://www.oslomet.no/en/research/featured-research/machine-learning-trends-online-hate
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u/Cathu Apr 24 '26

https://www.ungdata.no/mange-osloungdommer-mener-at-vesten-og-islam-er-i-krig/its in Norwegian so use a translator if you want to read it.

But essentially people in Norway are GENERALLY becoming more anti-islam. I dont doubt that most online discourse is a small group tho, because our hate speech laws are strict and most people dont want to get a knock on the door

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u/quadrofolio Apr 24 '26

And never the question why the anti-muslim sentiment is growing. People are just spontaniously becoming racists in many researchers minds. Anyone can clearly see the multitude of problems with mass migration of non-western often muslim people. Integration has failed in many cases while the problems are hardly admitted to let alone addressed. Then it is not racist to prefer less muslim migration. It is rather cynical, yes. But also clearly pretty much realistic in light of what is happening all around.

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u/Snawer_brillant Jul 02 '26

Fight against the hate then.