Dates: June 12–16, 2025
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Event: 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA)
Panel: Disrupting and Consolidating Communication Research

Correlating Hate Speech and Toxic Language: AI-Driven Analysis of Hatred Against Main Stigmatized Groups on Social Media

The team from COIN – Countering Online INtolerance, as part of OCA (Observatory of Audiovisual contents) and in collaboration with researchers from the University of Salamanca and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, presented pioneering research during ICA@75.

Paper:

Correlating Hate Speech and Toxic Language: AI-Driven Analysis of Hatred Against Main Stigmatized Groups on Social Media

Authors:

Carlos Arcila Calderón – University of Salamanca

Martín Oller Alonso – University of Salamanca, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions-USAL4EXCELLENCE

Javier Amores – Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Maximiliano Frías – University of Salamanca

🔍 Research Focus

This study explores the correlation between hate speech and toxic language on social media through Artificial Intelligence-driven analysis. It specifically focuses on how online hostility targets stigmatized groups such as migrants, LGBTI individuals, Muslims, and ethnic minorities.