cyberhate

English

Etymology

cyber- +‎ hate

Noun

cyberhate (uncountable)

1. Hatred expressed by means of computer networks.
   • 2004, Deanna D. Sellnow, Confident public speaking, page 23:

     In short, although the temptation is great to look to legislation and regulation as a remedy to cyberhate, our commitment to free speech must always take precedent over our fears.

   • 2008, Elly Konijn, Mediated interpersonal communication, page 204:

     One such example is the phenomenon of cyberhate. Cyberhate is a unique phenomenon because it does not necessarily involve negative one-to-one communication.

   • 2011, Zachary Birchmeier, Beth Dietz-Uhler, Garold Stasser, Strategic Uses of Social Technology, page 151:

     We have termed this the anonymous cyberhate view of the internet, or the idea that the internet provides a haven for racists who, using the cover of anonymity, engage in inflammatory and aggressive attacks on other groups […]