The Expression of Hate Speech in Online News Comments Towards War Refugees
Journal: Cognitive Studies | Études cognitives
Year: 2025

Lithuania has been the biggest supporter of Ukraine since the armed attacks and invasion of the country in 2022. There has been a significant influx of Ukrainian war refugees to Lithuania. Despite the large-scale individual and institutional initiatives of support for Ukraine and its display in the mainstream media, social media reflected a diverse picture. The aim of this research is to identify the expression of hate speech in Lithuanian online news comments on the Ukrainian war refugees, to i