Discursos de odio hacia candidatas a presidencia y asamblea nacional en las elecciones nacionales del Ecuador 2023 en la red social X

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Abstract: The social network X is a platform that promotes freedom of expression where speeches Hate and discrimination occur frequently, even more so in political issues. This work investigates the types of speeches against eighteen candidates in the elections nationals of Ecuador 2023, through an analysis of data from the social network publications of the candidates or where they were mentioned; to identify if a tweet showed political gender violence, manifestations and dimensions were determined that They categorize gender violence on social networks. The most common manifestation was discriminatory expressions in 57%, and the most frequent dimensions were comments that denigrated the intellectual capacity of the candidates, and included roles of gender, corresponded to 23.7% and 17.7% respectively. The analysis showed that 42% of authors were personal profiles, demonstrating the frequency of violent comments by Gender reasons show inequality in politics due to conservative ideologies and sexist in the country.