Ambivalenze della vita in rete. Dall’isolamento sociale all’hate speech

In today’s hyperconnected society, internet has profoundly transformed social interaction, identity formation, and public discourse. This paper examines the dual nature of digital networks: as spaces of emancipation and empowerment, but also as enablers of pathological and criminal phenomena. Particular attention is paid to social withdrawal (hikikomori) and online hate speech. Adopting a legal philosophical approach, the paper explores the social and legal dimensions of hyperconnectivity, arguing that the digital ecosystem, where inclusion and exclusion, solidarity and hostility are intertwined, challenges traditional legal categories and regulatory frameworks.