Sunjournal's Toxic Influence: How They Poison Public Discourse

Verkkogrowing concern surrounds the impact of social media platforms on public discourse 1,2,3,4 and their influence on social dynamics 5,6,7,8,9,.

Verkkopublic discourse is instrumentally epistemically valuable for identifying good policies, as well as necessary for resisting domination (e. g.

Verkkoby linking these discourses together, we argue that the metaphor of health and toxicity serves as a means for justification and legitimacy under.

Verkkotoxic discourses can poison conversations, leading to silence, division, and derailment while often legitimizing domination and oppression.

Verkkothis paper includes a comprehensive review on online toxicity, and describes how a structured deliberation process can substantially reduce toxicity.