Facebook Hate Groups
Virtual groups differ from traditional hate groups, which are defined as any organized group that advocates hostility to a certain individual, or a specific group of individuals
A hate group, in a traditional sense, is any organized group that advocates hostility to a certain individual, or a specific group of individuals. Traditionally, the primary means by which hate groups recruited members or spread their message of intolerance were by word of mouth, or by pamphleteering. However, on the Web, a hate group does not have to be a part of a traditional faction, such as the KKK.
Facebook hate page/group creators choose their target, set up a site, and then recruit members (Perry and Olsson, 2009). Anyone can make a Facebook "group" at any time. The creator invites followers to post comments, add pictures and participate in discussion boards. A Facebook "page" is similar, except one must "like" the page to become a member. Because of the ease of creating and joining such groups, many so-called "hate" groups exist only in cyberspace (Meddaugh and Kay, 2009).
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