Online 'Hate Speech' Increases With Extreme Temperatures, Study Finds
Extreme temperatures are linked to an increase in online “hate speech," say researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
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Extreme temperatures are linked to an increase in online “hate speech," say researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Temperatures above 86°F show a consistent link to this phenomenon, irrespective of differences such as income or political preferences.
The study looked at tweets in the US - and the results tell the same story to a similar study in Europe from a year earlier.
Both extreme hot and cold temperatures can increase people's aggression online, the researchers found.
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Internet hotheads are often literally that, with hateful tweets rising in number as temperatures soar, a new study reports.