Alon Zoizner
@alonzoizner.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, University of Haifa, Israel
Our findings show that exposure to ingroup toxicity is the strongest and most consistent driver of contagious toxic behavior. In contrast, outgroup toxicity shows much weaker and less consistent effects on users' own toxic behavior.
October 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Our findings show that exposure to ingroup toxicity is the strongest and most consistent driver of contagious toxic behavior. In contrast, outgroup toxicity shows much weaker and less consistent effects on users' own toxic behavior.
New publication alert🔓🚨
Toxic speech is widespread on social media – but do users mirror the toxic behavior of their ingroup or react defensively to outgroup toxicity?
Our new paper in JCMC examines how ingroup and outgroup behavior shape the spread of toxicity on social media.
Toxic speech is widespread on social media – but do users mirror the toxic behavior of their ingroup or react defensively to outgroup toxicity?
Our new paper in JCMC examines how ingroup and outgroup behavior shape the spread of toxicity on social media.
October 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
New publication alert🔓🚨
Toxic speech is widespread on social media – but do users mirror the toxic behavior of their ingroup or react defensively to outgroup toxicity?
Our new paper in JCMC examines how ingroup and outgroup behavior shape the spread of toxicity on social media.
Toxic speech is widespread on social media – but do users mirror the toxic behavior of their ingroup or react defensively to outgroup toxicity?
Our new paper in JCMC examines how ingroup and outgroup behavior shape the spread of toxicity on social media.