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Commenters exposed to prejudiced comments more likely to display prejudice themselves

Posted: 25 Jun 2015 10:11 AM PDT

Comment sections on websites continue to be an environment for trolls to spew racist opinions. The impact of these hateful words shouldn't have an impact on how one views the news or others, but that may not be the case. A recent study found that exposure to prejudiced online comments can increase people's own prejudice, and increase the likelihood that they leave prejudiced comments themselves.