Protocol: Understanding the Content, Context, and Impact of Far‐Right Extremist Propaganda Disseminated Online: A Systematic Review

TL;DR

This paper outlines a plan to systematically review how far-right propaganda is structured and shared online, and how it affects people's views.

Contribution

The study introduces a systematic approach to analyze both the content and impact of far-right online propaganda.

Findings

The review will synthesize qualitative data on the themes and structure of far-right propaganda.

It will also quantify the impact of such propaganda on audience radicalization.

The study will compare differences across ideological subgroups.

Abstract

This is the protocol for a Campbell Systematic Review. This review will address two aims: (1) A qualitative synthesis of literature on the composition of online far right propaganda, and (2) A quantitative synthesis of literature examining the impact of exposure to online far‐right propaganda on audiences. These syntheses will be guided by the following specific objectives: (i) What is the content (i.e. themes) of online far‐right propaganda, and how does this differ across ideological subgroups? (ii) What is the structure of online far‐right propaganda, and how does this differ across ideological subgroups? (iii) What is the context of these messages (i.e., where, when and by whom were they posted?) (iv) What impact does exposure to online far‐right propaganda have on audiences with reference to the radicalisation of opinion and/or action?

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