Gaurav Verma

Harm in Layers: Compositions of Misinformative Hate in Anti-Asian Speech and Their Impacts on Perceived Harmfulness

During times of crisis, heightened anxiety and fear make individuals more vulnerable, creating fertile ground for hate speech and misinformation, as people are more likely to fall for and be influenced by it. This paper looks into the interwoven relationship between anti-Asian hatred and COVID-19 misinformation amid t…