Racism, social media, and the coronial jurisdiction: An analysis of user interactions on Facebook
Abstract
This article discusses the unanticipated, but not unexpected, prevalence of racism in response to a post made on Facebook seeking participants for a study about the coronial jurisdiction. A critical understanding of the coronial jurisdiction is presented here, with a focus on the racism encountered online when seeking participants for the study. Facebook was used as a primary data source and recruitment tool due to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions. A microcosm emerged in response to the Facebook post, unintentionally providing a space for white Australia to interrogate and assert who belongs and who does not, and revealing tropes of criminalisation and white supremacy.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
Social Media in Health Education
Grief
Bereavement
and Mental Health
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Media Culture & Society
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Volume
- 48
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 992–1007
- Publication date
- 6 April 2026
- Language
- EN