This project examines the cultures of offensive speech online. It aims to learn about how offensive material is created, about the actors who produce and disseminate it, and the ways in which it is challenged.

Lucas researches content moderation, automation, and platform governance and has worked for the OII’s “Offensive Internet” project, the Dangerous Speech Project, and the Brookings Institution.
This project examines the cultures of offensive speech online. It aims to learn about how offensive material is created, about the actors who produce and disseminate it, and the ways in which it is challenged.