Beyond the Feed – A Journey Through Online Hate and Everyday Racism in Austria

von Leon Spachmann · FH Wien der WKW · 12.08.2026

False headlines, hateful comments, viral disinformation: Online racism is loud, fast, and everywhere. But what does it do to the people it targets – in real life? This feature follows racism beyond the screen: into job interviews that go nowhere, apartments that suddenly aren't available anymore, and a healthcare system that doesn't always make space for everyone. We follow three people living in Vienna – a medical student, a job seeker, a flat hunter – and the walls they keep running into.