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This chapter explores what happens to communities or members of ethnic or religious groups when they are targeted by online racist abuse. Two key dimensions are reported. Firstly, the dynamics of response are outlined among six highly targeted Australian communities regarding their first-hand experiences of managing racism and hate online. Secondly, two empirical case studies are discussed where members of faith communities decided that the level of the threat posed by the online harassment to which they were exposed, required them to act. This chapter is about the everyday Internet users who suddenly discover they have wandered into the Dark Side.
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Jakubowicz, A. et al. (2017). Targets. In: Cyber Racism and Community Resilience. Palgrave Hate Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64388-5_5
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