Should Governments Be Able to Ban Online Communities?

Deplatforming online hate communities, such as KIWI FARMS, raises significant ethical and legal questions. While it’s important to address harmful content, a purely reactive approach can foster negative consequences, such as radicalization. A more nuanced strategy is needed, balancing content removal with education, collaboration with local authorities, and psychological support. Effective regulation and legal frameworks, in accordance with human rights standards, are key to ensuring that actions are proportionate and justifiable.

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Abstract and 1 Introduction

2. Deplatforming and the Impacts

2.1. Related Work

2.2. The Kiwi Farms Disruption

3. Methods, Datasets, and Ethics, and 3.1. Forum and Imageboard Discussions

3.2. Telegram Chats and 3.3. Web Traffic and Search Trends Analytics

3.4. Tweets Made by the Online Community and 3.5. Data Licensing

3.6. Ethical Considerations

4. The Impact on Forum Activity and Traffic, and ...