Virtual Communication and Social Networks Virtual Communication and Social Networks Виртуальная коммуникация и социальные сети 2782-4799 2782-4802 86732 10.21603/2782-4799-2024-3-4-395-403 STLEUG ПСИХОЛОГИЯ И СОЦИОЛОГИЯ ВИРТУАЛЬНОЙ КОММУНИКАЦИИ И СОЦИАЛЬНЫХ СЕТЕЙ PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY OF VIRTUAL COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL NETWORKS ПСИХОЛОГИЯ И СОЦИОЛОГИЯ ВИРТУАЛЬНОЙ КОММУНИКАЦИИ И СОЦИАЛЬНЫХ СЕТЕЙ Thematic Content Analysis of Right-Wing Radical Communities in Social Media Тематический анализ контента в сообществах правых радикалов в социальной сети ВКонтакте https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7377-0645 Щекотин Евгений Викторович Schekotin Evgeniy Viktorovich shchekotin1978@yandex.ru Сибирский государственный университет водного транспорта Novosibirsk RU Siberian State University of Water Transport Novosibirsk RU 17 12 2024 17 12 2024 3 4 395 403 29 08 2024 30 09 2024 https://jsocnet.ru/en/nauka/article/86732/view

Цель – изучить контент сторонников праворадикальной идеологии в сообществах социальной сети ВКонтакте. Проанализировано содержание наиболее популярных постов в сообществах ВКонтакте. Востребованность постов определялась в соответствии с онлайн-метриками сообщений (количеством лайков, репостов, комментариев). Определены темы, вызывающие наибольший отклик у сторонников право­радикальной идеологии. Выдвинуто предположение о том, что самый активно потребляемый контент вносит значительный вклад в когнитивную радикализацию. Доказано, что наибольшей популярностью обладает блок сообщений, в которых представлены те или иные враги правых (прежде всего внешние враги). Ко второму по популярности тематическому блоку, условно охарактеризованному как свои, относятся сообщения, в которых, во-первых, описывается образ и поведение сторонника правой идеологии, во-вторых, высказывается одобрение действий определенных лиц, не относящихся к данной субкультуре. Среди других тематических блоков выделяются такие, как идеология, юмор, одобряемые действия политиков, мероприятия, акции и т. д.

The content analysis covered the most popular posts published by right-wing radical communities in the VKontakte social network. The posts were selected according to the number of likes, reposts, and comments. The analysis revealed the topics that evoked the greatest response from supporters of right-wing radical ideology. The most popular content demonstrated the greatest contribution to cognitive radicalization. These messages featured either external enemy or our own, the latter describing the iconic image and behavior of right-wing supporters or expressing strong approval of certain actions of those outside the community. Other topics included ideology, events, actions, humor, positive assessment of politicians, etc.

 политический радикализм когнитивная радикализация правые радикалы тематический анализ дискурс-анализ ВКонтакте political radicalism cognitive radicalization thematic analysis right-wing radicals discourse analysis social network VK Исследование выполнено в рамках госзадания № 071-03-2024-008 от 19.01.2024. The research was part of State Assignment No. 071-03-2024-008, January 19, 2024.

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