Hate speech on X rose by 50% after Musk's acquisition: Study
- Hate speech on the platform X increased by 50% after Elon Musk's acquisition, according to a study by the University of California and the University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute.
- Transphobic slurs rose by 260%, from 115.2 posts per week to 418, while homophobic and racist posts also saw significant increases, as reported in the study.
- The researchers noted a lack of transparency in X's moderation methods and stated that external factors may have contributed to the rise in hate speech.
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Hate speech on X spiked in the months after Elon Musk's purchase, study finds
"Overall, the long-term increase in hate speech and the prevalence of potentially inauthentic accounts are concerning, as these factors can undermine safe and democratic online environments and increase the risk of offline harms," the study said
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