Melanie Saumer

Nudging against judging? Mitigating anti-LGBTQIA + online hostility by raising bystanders’ awareness and behavioral intentions

2026 · Information Communication & Society

Bystander interventions are a promising tool to counteract the rising instances of anti-LGBTQIA+ hostility online. This experimental study investigates how social nudges influence bystander reactions within a 3 × 3 design, varying nudge type (awareness …