  Communication on social media platforms is not only culturally and
politically relevant, it is also increasingly widespread across societies.
Users not only communicate via social media platforms, but also search
specifically for information, disseminate it or post information themselves.
However, fake news, hate speech and even radicalizing elements are part of this
modern form of communication: Sometimes with far-reaching effects on
individuals and societies. A basic understanding of these mechanisms and
communication patterns could help to counteract negative forms of
communication, e.g. bullying among children or extreme political points of
view. To this end, a method will be presented in order to break down the
underlying communication patterns, to trace individual users and to inspect
their comments and range on social media platforms; Or to contrast them later
on via qualitative research. This approeach can identify particularly active
users with an accuracy of 100 percent, if the framing social networks as well
as the topics are taken into account. However, methodological as well as
counteracting approaches must be even more dynamic and flexible to ensure
sensitivity and specifity regarding users who spread hate speech, fake news and
radicalizing elements.
