X’s Policies Sparked Anti-Muslim, Anti-Migrant Narratives After Southport Attack: Report

X’s policies sparked anti-Muslim, anti-migrant narratives after Southport attack: report

Analysis by Amnesty International shows X algorithm unable to assess potential for harm caused by content.

How Musk’s X fuelled racist targeting of Muslims and migrants after Southport attack

Amnesty International analysis found algorithm ‘systematically prioritises’ content that ‘sparks outrage’

X's policies sparked anti-Muslim, anti-migrant narratives after Southport attack: Report

X's content-ranking algorithms 'systematically prioritize' content that sparks outrage, engagement 'without adequate safeguards,' according to research - Anadolu Ajansı

UK:  X's design and policy choices created fertile ground for inflammatory, racist narratives targeting Muslims and migrants following Southport attack

X platform helped spread false narratives and content which contributed to violence against Muslims and migrants after the Southport attacks.

Social Media Platform X Fuelled Anti-Muslim Hate After Southport Attack: Amnesty Report

Following the deadly attack in Southport, UK, last year, the social media platform X's design and policies created a conducive environment for the spread

Xs policies blamed for anti-migrant narratives after attack

Amnesty International found that design and policy decisions by X amplified false, inflammatory, and racist narratives following the 2024 Southport attack,...