Digital Discourse Database

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Lehrer schreiben Manifest gegen verrohte Schüler

(Teachers write a manifesto against brutal language)

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Newspaper | Welt
Date | 6.9.2016
Language | German
Country | Germany
Topic Tags | brain, cyberbullying, language threat, school, social media, youth
Summary | Many German schools now report an increase in vulgar hate language among the students. They see the cause in the increased amount of hate language online on social media. This leads to less tolerance towards people with other opinions and more aggressive discussions. Neurological psychologists say that violent language influences the brain so that individuals who are exposed to it more readily use physical violence against others.
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Im Gefühlsextremismus

(In the middle of emotional extremism)

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Newspaper | Die Zeit
Date | 10.5.2017
Language | German
Country | Germany
Topic Tags | cyberbullying, pornography, privacy, sexting, social media, threat
Summary | Social media have messed with our sense of privacy. Celebrities can now address their fans from a seemingly private realm of self-orchestrated social media presence and regular people can become famous very quickly when they embarrass themselves enough on social media. Additionally, one can be made famous on social media by cyberbullies and previous partners by sharing "revenge porn" (nudes shared during a romantic relationship) after a breakup. The general tenor on all social media sites entails schadenfreude (rejoicing over other people's misfortune) - whether it be directed towards celebrities' faux-pas or normal people.
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Digitale Selbstverteidigung

(Digital self-defence)

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Newspaper | Die Zeit
Date | 21.2.2016
Language | German
Country | Germany
Topic Tags | cyberbullying, law, privacy, research/study
Summary | The anonymity of the internet allows for many dark deeds. Poeple should know how to quickly identify fake news, manipulated photographs, and what the legal ramifications of cyberbully (threats or slander) are. Users should also know the full potential of Facebook searches and how to stay anonymous on the internet - a series of tutorials is provided.
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