Graduation Year
2023
Date of Submission
12-2023
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Sociology
Reader 1
Victor Corona
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© 2023 Cithlaly Aguilar
Abstract
This research paper is an analysis of online alt-right strategies of indoctrination. Through a review of the literature, we identified several alt-right tactics, such as the use of irony to desensitize users to bigotry, the manipulation of algorithms to create nodes of connection across alt-right content creators, and alt-right influencers use of political identity branding. In addition, we explored how leftist online resistance responds to alt-right content in an attempt to dismantle the alt-right pipeline. Our findings suggest that leftist YouTubers encounter considerable challenges in forming a cohesive online community. While online resistance is a viable form of protest, the latest creators should consider prioritizing community over ideological purity to successfully disrupt the alt-right influence.
Recommended Citation
Aguilar, Cithlaly, "Understanding the Alt-Right Pipeline: Algorithms, Strategies and Oppostion" (2023). CMC Senior Theses. 3516.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/3516
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
