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.
They might both be right. I know my exposure to hate speech and bot-like activity decreased since I stopped engaging with that platform.
“Persistent spike” isn’t a spike. That’s the status quo.
No shit. Really?
Isn’t a “persistent spike” just an increase?
So delighted (probably not the right word, feeling) that this was the top comment when I arrived.
An increase that never stops increasing.
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.”
Turns out “free speech” on a platform controlled by one guy can only ever be a lie.
And a rapid one.
In other news, grass is green.
‘Persistent spike’ is up there with ‘vehicle constantly stopping’ as a nonsense phrase. :) And this from an educational institution?
Constantly means habitually. I can’t even begin to formulate an apology for persistent spike though.
I’m seeing the more accurate ‘vehicle frequently stopping’ a lot more these days, so someone twigged to it.
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.
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.
Well yeah site own by a nazi.
100%! I’m sure you’re not using it but if you have friends/family still on there urge them to quit using Twitter.
No one I personally know uses it. I quit the moment he bought Twitter.
That’s excellent! Hopefully there will be more and more people who don’t know anyone who uses Twitter.
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.
Nazi bar doing Nazi bar things.
Surprise surprise, when the CEO is a Nazi, Nazis think it’s free eats!
I wouldn’t say it’s a “spike”, Bob.
So if you do nothing to prevent a problem, and In fact, actively encourage the problem, it gets worse?
X is for nazis. Tell your friends.
Tesla, too!
I’d leave it for good if there were non *chan alternatives with anywhere nearly as much hatred and drama
Anyone still on Twitter is fine hanging out in a Nazi bar.
Leaving X(/Twitter) is one of the best thing you can do for your mental health
