Hate speech on x spiked in the months after elon musk’s purchase, study finds

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Hate speech on the social media platform ‘x’ spiked by almost 50% in the months following elon musk’s purchase, compared to the months prior, a new analysis has shown.

Researchers, Including Thece from the University of California, Berkeley, also Musk was Ceo, Until June 2023.

Previous Studies Have Shown that Hate Speech Increased On X Right after Activity. Mr. Musk had pledged to “defeat the spam bots” in a post on x in April 2022.

The Findings, Published in the Journal Plos OneProvide supporting evidence, while also pointing out trends in hate speech and bot accounts through Musk’s tenure.

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Analysing Hate Speech in the English Language and Inaugural Activity on X during the Period, The Researchers Found That Hate Speech Spiked Just Before Musk’s Purchase, Consum Rior.

“The Increase is Seen Across Multiple Dimensions of Hate, Including Racism, Homophobia, and Transphobia,” The Authors Wrote.

Further, The Analysis Reveled a Heightened Engagement with Hate-Related Content, with About a 70% Increase in the Average Number of ‘Likes’ on Such Posts.

Measuring Inauthentic Accounts on the Social Media Platform, The Author Found “No Reduction (and a Possible Increase) in Activity by these users after Mr. ES, Including Scams, Interference in Elections, and Harm to Public Health Campaigns.

Raising Concerns about the safety of Online Platforms, The Authors Called for Increased Moderation on X and More Research on activity and engagement across socia.

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“Overall, the long-term increase in hate speech and the prevalence of potentially inauthentic accounts are concerning Line Harms, “They Wrote.

An August 2023 Study, Published in the Journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution, Revealed that environmentalists active on x dropped by Nearly Half in the Six Months Folling Mr. Musk’s takeover, a substantial Higher Drop-of Rate Than Users Discussing General Politics on the Platform.

The results raised alarm and signified a “Substantious Loss for the Conservation Community, which inclusions ecologists, social scientists, conservation practisters, policymakers, and interested people Archers, including from from pomona college, US, Wrote.