Cornell: Moral appeals trump hate in tamping down online vitriol
September 15, 2025
September 15, 2025
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Moral appeals trump hate in tamping down online vitriol
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As the saying goes, "You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar." But in social media commentary, vinegar seems to be the tone of choice.
In two recently published papers, Cornell researchers identified seven distinct strategies commenters employ when objecting to content onli . . .
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Moral appeals trump hate in tamping down online vitriol
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As the saying goes, "You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar." But in social media commentary, vinegar seems to be the tone of choice.
In two recently published papers, Cornell researchers identified seven distinct strategies commenters employ when objecting to content onli . . .