The societal issue of digital hostility has previously attracted a lot of attention. The topic counts an ample body of literature, yet remains prominent and challenging as ever due to its subjective nature. We posit that a better understanding of this problem will require the use of causal inference frameworks. This survey summarises the relevant research that revolves around estimations of causal effects related to online hate speech. Initially, we provide an argumentation as to why re-establishing the exploration of hate speech in causal terms is of the essence. Following that, we give an overview of the leading studies classified with respect to the direction of their outcomes, as well as an outline of all related research, and a summary of open research problems that can influence future work on the topic.
翻译:数字敌对的社会问题过去曾引起许多注意。这个专题有很多文献,但由于其主观性,仍然十分突出和具有挑战性。我们认为,要更好地了解这一问题,就需要使用因果推断框架。本调查总结了围绕网上仇恨言论相关因果关系估计的相关研究。最初,我们论证了为什么从因果角度重新探索仇恨言论是关键。随后,我们概述了就其结果方向分类的主要研究,并概述了所有相关研究,以及可能影响该专题未来工作的公开研究问题摘要。