HATE SPEECH BY POLITICIANS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND ITS IMPACTS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST TEACHERS IN THE BRAZILIAN SCHOOL CONTEXT

Abstract

The expansion of digital social media has significantly increased the circulation of information and political opinions while also facilitating the dissemination of hate speech and polarizing content. In this context, teachers have increasingly become targets of symbolic, moral, and institutional attacks, particularly when political narratives seek to undermine their professional role and social legitimacy. This study aimed to analyze how hate speech disseminated by politicians on social media contributes to the intensification of violence against teachers in the Brazilian school context. This is a qualitative, exploratory bibliographic study based on the analysis of books, scientific articles, dissertations, theses, and official documents. The findings indicate that social media amplifies hostile discourses, contributes to the delegitimization of teachers, reinforces narratives of distrust, and normalizes different forms of violence against educational professionals. Political polarization and algorithmic mechanisms were found to intensify the dissemination of these messages, fostering increasingly conflictive school environments. It is concluded that addressing this issue requires coordinated actions involving schools, public authorities, digital platforms, and civil society, emphasizing media literacy, human rights education, and the appreciation of the teaching profession.