9th Workshop on Online Abuse and Harms (WOAH) @ACL 2025

Submit your research to the 9th Workshop on Online Abuse and Harms (WOAH) @ACL 2025, focusing on detecting and moderating harmful content online.

The 9th Workshop on Online Abuse and Harms (WOAH) is calling for paper submissions, to be held on July 31 – August 1, 2025, at ACL 2025. This workshop aims to address the complex challenges of detecting and moderating abusive and harmful content online, including hate speech, harassment, and misinformation.

• Important Dates:
  • Submission due: March 7, 2025
  • ARR reviewed submission due: April 10, 2025
  • Notification of acceptance: April 17, 2025
  • Camera-ready papers due: May 16, 2025
  • Workshop: July 31 – August 1, 2025
• Topics of Interest:
  • New models and methods for detecting abusive content
  • Biases and limitations in existing detection models
  • Development of new datasets and taxonomies
  • Novel evaluation metrics and procedures
  • Analyses of the dynamics of online abuse and its impact
  • Social, legal, and ethical considerations
• Special Theme: Harms Beyond Hate Speech

  This edition focuses on expanding the conversation beyond conventional definitions of harmful content, exploring nuanced manifestations of online harms and their impact on diverse communities.

• Submission Types:
  • Academic Papers (long and short)
  • Non-Archival Submissions
  • Civil Society Reports
• Submission Link: https://www.workshopononlineabuse.com/cfp.html
• WOAH Community: Join the WOAH community Slack channel for discussions and collaboration: https://join.slack.com/t/hatespeechdet-47d7560/shared_invite/zt-2a8d96j4z-gkNk_aLrliUK4NxA8woqIw

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