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How social media – aided by bots – amplifies Islamophobia online

  • Written by: Saif Shahin, Assistant Professor in School of Communication and Faculty Affiliate with Antiracist Research and Policy Center, American University
How social media – aided by bots – amplifies Islamophobia onlineIslamophobia has changed in the 20 years since Sept. 11. Now, much of it plays out on social media.Atilgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

In August 2021, a Facebook ad campaign criticizing Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, the United States’ first Muslim congresswomen, came under intense scrutiny. Critics charged that the ads linked the...

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