VIDA is a multimodal dataset designed to facilitate research into visual communication used within online extremist communities. It comprises visual material and internet memes associated with misogynistic content collected from two main incel communities (Italian and Anglophone).
- Annotated according to a taxonomy for content, form, and stance (hate), providing fine-grained contextual information.
- Focuses on recognizing implicit meanings and cultural references within visual communication.
Due to the sensitive nature of the dataset, access to VIDA is controlled.
- To request access, please complete the Access Request Form
- All requests are subject to the VIDA Dataset Terms of Use
The VIDA dataset is intended for non-commercial research purposes only. It is designed to help researchers advance the understanding of extremist content and potentially improve the ability of machine learning systems to identify such content.
Please cite the following paper when using the VIDA Dataset:
@inproceedings{anastasi-etal-2024-vida,
title = {{VIDA: The Visual Incel Data Archive.
A Theory-oriented Annotated Dataset
To Enhance Hate Detection Through Visual Culture}},
author = {Anastasi, Selenia and
Schneider, Florian and
Fischer, Tim and
Biemann, Chris},
booktitle = {The 8th Workshop on Online Abuse and Harms (WOAH)},
month = jun,
year = 2024,
address = {Mexico City, Mexico},
}For questions or concerns regarding the VIDA Dataset or these Terms, please contact: Selenia Anastasi or Florian Schneider
The VIDA Dataset contains sensitive and potentially offensive content. Please handle the data with care and always use it in an ethical and responsible manner.