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Are social media algorithms driving anti-migrant violence?

Videos of far-right agitators threatening and attacking homeless asylum seekers are being boosted...

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10.00 8 Aug 2025


Are social media algorithms driving anti-migrant violence?


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Videos of far-right agitators threatening and attacking homeless asylum seekers are being boosted by social media algorithms, according to a “snapshot” study from The Hope and Courage Collective. We discuss these findings with Niamh McDonald, Director of Community Engagement for the Hope and Courage Collective and Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly.


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