Online Xenophobic Behavior Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Roy Ka-Wei Lee, Zhi Li · Digital Government Research and Practice · 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has developed to be more than a bio-crisis as global news has reported a sharp rise in xenophobia and discrimination in online and offline communities. This commentary discusses the deterrence policies and automated content moderation technology to curb the spread of online xenophobic behaviors. We suggested some potential exploration areas where multiple stakeholders can come together to address the online xenophobic issues amid the COVID-19 pandemic.