stochastic terrorism
"Stochastic terrorism" involves public figures using inflammatory rhetoric to indirectly incite random acts of violence, maintaining plausible deniability.
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Definition
C1Sociology
(neologism, academic)The use of public communication to indirectly incite random violent acts against a specific individual or group.
Example
- The politician's speech was accused of being an example of stochastic terrorism due to its inflammatory content.
C1Media
(neologism, social media)Using mass communication to inspire seemingly random acts of violence through hate speech or vilification.
Example
- The journalist discussed how certain media outlets might contribute to stochastic terrorism by spreading divisive rhetoric.
C1Terrorism
(technical, academic)The phenomenon where public figures use inflammatory rhetoric to incite statistically probable but individually unpredictable acts of violence.
Example
- Experts warn that stochastic terrorism can lead to a rise in unpredictable violent incidents.