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1. Navigating Dialectal Bias and Ethical Complexities in Levantine Arabic Hate Speech Detection

Author

Ahmed, Ahmed Haj, Yew, Rui-Jie, Minocher, Xerxes, and Venkatasubramanian, Suresh

Subjects
Computer Science - Computation and Language, Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science - Computers and Society
Abstract

Social media platforms have become central to global communication, yet they also facilitate the spread of hate speech. For underrepresented dialects like Levantine Arabic, detecting hate speech presents unique cultural, ethical, and linguistic challenges. This paper explores the complex sociopolitical and linguistic landscape of Levantine Arabic and critically examines the limitations of current datasets used in hate speech detection. We highlight the scarcity of publicly available, diverse datasets and analyze the consequences of dialectal bias within existing resources. By emphasizing the need for culturally and contextually informed natural language processing (NLP) tools, we advocate for a more nuanced and inclusive approach to hate speech detection in the Arab world.

Published
2024

7. Environmental Engagement: Examining Student Behaviour and Civic Engagement in Environmental Issues

Author

Minocher, Xerxes

Subjects
ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION, Psychology
Abstract

Examination of civic engagement among young adults has stressed the importance of participation and the need to engage with younger generations in a modern environment. In a survey study of 100 undergraduate students, the theory of planned behavior was used to predict engagement of students with contemporary environmental issues, and the effect of social networking usage upon engagement was examined. Findings underscore the importance of internal control and subjective norms on individual engagement, and highlight the positive effects of social networking usage on participation of undergraduate students. Discussion of results centers upon potential actionable methods which can increase engagement of undergraduate students in environmental issues through civic behaviours and participation.

Published
2015

8. Online consumer activism: Challenging companies with Change.org.

Author

Minocher, Xerxes

Subjects
*CONSUMER activists, *PETITIONS, *BUSINESS, *LITERATURE, *COMMUNICATION, *POLITICAL science, *CONSUMER behavior, *PUBLICITY
Abstract

Within this article, I explore how consumer activists use the petition site Change.org to successfully resist and challenge corporate business practices. Bringing together literature from communication, political science and consumer behaviour, and using case studies of two successful campaigns, I trace a process of online consumer activism where the comments of individuals pursuing personal publicity aggregate to attract negative media attention to a brand, leading to subsequent corporate behaviour change. This process of online consumer activism illustrates a dynamic interplay between online spaces of participation, personal publicizations and the formation of identities for both consumers and companies, furthering our understanding of how online spaces are being used for digital anti-corporate activism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2019
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