Pupils from 90 Polish schools; all who directly experienced hate speech
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* The original question was worded as follows: (Polish) "Jak sądzisz, z jakiego powodu otrzymałeś/aś nienawistny komentarz? Czy było to z powodu…" (English: "Why do you think you received hateful comments? Was it because of...?").
** N=84 - young people aged 11-17 who directly experienced hate speech.
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Reasons why young people receive hate speech online in Poland 2018
According to the respondents, the most common reason for receiving hate speech among Polish teenagers was physical appearance, nationality, and origin. Every third teenager who had received a hateful comment online pointed out that it was not related to any of the categories provided in the chart.
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