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BoycottPro@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days ago

Study finds persistent spike in hate speech on X

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Study finds persistent spike in hate speech on X

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BoycottPro@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days ago
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Study finds persistent spike in hate speech on X - Berkeley News
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The new analysis contradicts the social media platform’s claims that exposure to hate speech and bot-like activity decreased during Elon Musk’s tenure.
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  • Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world
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    Isn’t a “persistent spike” just an increase?

    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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      An increase that never stops increasing.

      • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        Who’d have guessed that Musk’s promise to “maximize free speech” was just a dogwhistle to allow the worst of society to say all the worst things with no pushback.

        Oh yeah I guess everyone guessed that. None of these fucks cares about “free speech” they want “free speech without consequences specifically for me, but definitely consequences for the speech of people I don’t like.”

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          Turns out “free speech” on a platform controlled by one guy can only ever be a lie.

      • Goretantath@lemmy.world
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        And a rapid one.

    • lars@lemmy.sdf.org
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      So delighted (probably not the right word, feeling) that this was the top comment when I arrived.

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    Well yeah site own by a nazi.

    • BoycottPro@lemm.eeOP
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      100%! I’m sure you’re not using it but if you have friends/family still on there urge them to quit using Twitter.

      • Fredselfish@lemmy.world
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        No one I personally know uses it. I quit the moment he bought Twitter.

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          That’s excellent! Hopefully there will be more and more people who don’t know anyone who uses Twitter.

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        I don’t really hear many talk about social media. But that’s because I don’t go on anything but this. I definitely don’t talk about it in every day conversation either.

  • Geodad@lemmy.world
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    In other news, grass is green.

  • BeNotAfraid@lemmy.world
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    Then it’s not a spike, it’s a trend. Created by, mostly (hopefully) bots, there to move the overton window and normalise racism and hyper-regressive world views to divide the working class while the rich use us as Cannon fodder for their genocide against our fellow working class. Wankers.

    • LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      Its working, horrifyingly. In several communities lately ive seen moderators start to treat violent racism and antisemitism as personal beliefs that do not on their own necessitate banning. This in private progressive leaning communities too. Eugencist christian white nationalism is becoming a normal tolerated ideology to have.

      Instagram is especially bad too. I see a lot of people talking about Twitter, but not enough about Instagram.

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    Nazi bar doing Nazi bar things.

  • JohnnyFlapHoleSeed@lemmy.world
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    So if you do nothing to prevent a problem, and In fact, actively encourage the problem, it gets worse?

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    I wouldn’t say it’s a “spike”, Bob.

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    Surprise surprise, when the CEO is a Nazi, Nazis think it’s free eats!

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    Study also finds that the sky is blue.

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      Study also finds that fire is hot.

  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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    X is for nazis. Tell your friends.

    • andyburke@fedia.io
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      Tesla, too!

      Elon Musk doing a Nazi salute on the stage at the 2025 US presidential inauguration.

    • jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works
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      I’d leave it for good if there were non *chan alternatives with anywhere nearly as much hatred and drama

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    Leaving X(/Twitter) is one of the best thing you can do for your mental health

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    Anyone still on Twitter is fine hanging out in a Nazi bar.

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      Removed by mod

  • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
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    “Persistent spike” isn’t a spike. That’s the status quo.

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    considering the ceo, linda yaccarino, spends all day retweeting conspiracy theories and nazi propaganda i’m not surprised.

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      I wasn’t aware of this before. No wonder Musk felt comfortable stepping down as CEO, he just appointed a like-minded person.

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    Somehow, the most reasonable account on Vichy Twitter is Grok because it’s hard to train an LLM using only data dumbasses wrote.

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      Sadly that’s going to change. Musk is going to push an update that I suspect will turn Grok into a far-right disinformation parrot or become closer to that. See https://lemm.ee/post/67429541 and https://lemm.ee/post/67216433

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