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How social media – aided by bots – amplifies Islamophobia online

  • Written by Saif Shahin, Assistant Professor in School of Communication and Faculty Affiliate with Antiracist Research and Policy Center, American University
imageIslamophobia has changed in the 20 years since Sept. 11. Now, much of it plays out on social media.Atilgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

In August 2021, a Facebook ad campaign criticizing Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, the United States’ first Muslim congresswomen, came under intense scrutiny. Critics charged that the ads linked the...

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