Seems lot of attention in the ad press to Musk's threats to lead boycotts against advertisers https://t.co/g90OFfopWc
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) November 7, 2022
Research at Montclair State University In the US shows the use of hate speech terms increased in the hours following Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter.
The study suggests that certain users were celebrating a reduction in perceived speech constraints.
“The idea of reducing moderation on social media has always led to the spread of hate and conspiracies. This is particularly dangerous to young people on platforms,” said Bond Benton, a Montclair professor who contributed to the study.
Purely coincidentally, I received that e-mail about a new post on NextDoor. I just kinda figured it was a good thing, all things considered. Not sure what they aren't safe from on NextDoor, unless it's that they can't post about local politics (inordinate amount of haters of local government, without understanding what offices of local government are responsible for which).
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