Hate Speech: Its Strong Impact on Changing Parenting Styles and Shaping the Future of Children

Abstract

The study aimed to explore hate speech and its strong impact on changing family upbringing methods and shaping children's future. This was achieved by examining the following areas: the relationship between the spread of hate speech through digital media and changes in family upbringing methods for children, how exposure to negative content related to hate speech affects children's behaviors and the formation of their social and moral values, the main factors contributing to increased exposure of children to hate speech in the digital environment and its impact on the educational process, and the strategies and educational interventions that families can adopt to promote values of tolerance and respect and reduce the impact of hate speech on children. The descriptive approach was adopted as it was suitable for the purposes of the study. The study concluded the following findings: -The spread of hate speech through digital media affects family upbringing methods, which requires increased family awareness of the dangers of digital content and enhanced monitoring of children's digital activities. -Exposure to negative content related to hate speech enhances aggression and isolation, weakens values of tolerance and equality, and negatively affects children's behaviors and their social and moral development. -The main factors contributing to increased exposure of children to hate speech include easy access to the internet, lack of parental supervision, and absence of awareness regarding the risks, which negatively affect the educational process. -Families need to adopt effective strategies such as providing personal examples, monitoring digital activities, teaching children critical thinking skills, and strengthening cooperation between families and schools to combat the impact of hate speech.