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The phenomenon of hate speech has become a predominant component of public debate and a point of
great interest in academic research. Plenty of studies investigating the various expressions of hate
speech, including online hate speech, have been conducted. Despite the efforts made, however, the
outlines of this phenomenon remain extremely uncertain. In fact, limitations in the intention to reduce hate
speech to a purely legal approach is emerging. Even though the latter was originally the dominant

L'analisi verte sui processi che portano ad atti di xenofobia e di deumanizzazione. In particolare i processi di oggettivazione che generano effetti sulle valenze emotive del soggetto e l'identità sociale. Segue una riflessione sugli hate speech sempre più ideologizzati e inclini a generare paura nel quotidiano.