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Study Shows Why Liberals and Conservatives Cancel Differently: Moral Values Drive Online Outrage

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Overview

  • Research on cancel culture through moral foundations theory
  • CADE dataset of 6,795 tweets about 29 cancellation events
  • Found cancellation events map to specific moral violations
  • People express more anger and less other emotions when canceling
  • Liberals and conservatives cancel for different moral reasons
  • Study provides framework for understanding online outrage
  • Demonstrates the moral roots of digital community enforcement

Plain English Explanation

When people "cancel" others online, they're actually enforcing moral boundaries. This research paper examines cancel culture through the lens of moral foundations theory, which identifies core...

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