Islamophobia on the Internet: The growth of online hate targeting Muslims

This work examines 50 anti-Muslim Facebook pages from which it documents 349 images of anti-Muslim hate. These images represent 191 unique images and many repetitions as messages of hate move between the different pages. The message of hate in this report are divided into seven themes which the report discusses:

  • Muslims as a Security Threat or Threat to Public Safety
  • Muslims as a Cultural Threat
  • Muslims as an Economic Threat
  • Content Dehumanising or Demonizing Muslims
  • Threats of Violence, Genocide and Direct Hate Targeting Muslims
  • Hate Targeting Refugees / Asylum Seekers
  • Other Forms of Hate Speech