Social Media Used as a Weapon to Target Women in Power: A Case Study of Finland’s ex-Prime Minister Sanna Marin
- Title
- Social Media Used as a Weapon to Target Women in Power: A Case Study of Finland’s ex-Prime Minister Sanna Marin
- Creator
- Megaliou, Natalia
- Abstract
- As societies progress, they find new ways to incorporate technology into our daily lives. Social media has become an integral part of the way we communicate and interact with people. However, the world of social media allows space for hate speech, which sometimes can lead to the devaluation of other human beings. Women politicians are a group of people who face tremendous criticism on social media, not however for their policies, but rather for their womanhood. This pilot thesis explores the role of social media in the political sphere, identifies hate speech that exists on social media platforms, and pinpoints the misogynistic behavior towards female PMs, focusing on Finland’s ex-Prime Minister Sanna Marin. By conducting content analysis, I explored the different kinds of hate comments on Twitter that are used to target Sanna Marin, proving my research hypothesis.
- Keywords
- Social Media
- Hate Speech
- Gender Inequality
- Subject
- Communications
- Date Available
- June 10, 2024
- Type
- Poster
- Course
- CN 4632 Communication Research Methods
- Instructor
- Diamantaki, Katerina
- Session
- Poster Display
- Location
- Student Lounge