This project brings together sociocultural theory, social media analysis, and interviews to address the risks of individual and societal harm derived from lawful social media humour that punches down on historically marginalised groups, and it stresses that platforms should develop considered and proportional responses to this problem with appropriate nudging from media regulators. Relatedly, the project is also interested in the risks of societal harm that arise when platforms erroneously take down critical and harmless humour.
DMRC research program
This project contributes to the research within the following DMRC research program:
DMRC research groups
This project contributes to the research within the following DMRC research groups:
- Digital Policy Solutions
- Digital Platform Power
- Safer Digital Environments
- Everyday Culture and Digital Platforms