Hate speech dramatically increased on X under Elon Musk's watch, researchers say
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Hate speech dramatically increased on X under Elon Musk's watch, researchers say
Also an “Extreme Emergency Content Switch” to remove viral content originating inside or outside China “during times of potential unrest, including significant anniversaries”
Sarah Wynn-Williams • Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
Driven by social media outrage and an economy of attention, public debate is shifting from reasonable discussion and respectful argument to a cacophony of condemnation and online abuse.
Adrian Pabst • Postliberal Politics: The Coming Era of Renewal
Back in 2016, it was Google that I was focussed on. Google was prompting users to search for results on whether the holocaust really happened and when they did, they were being sent straight to Stormfront, a Nazi website.
Toxic Fandom: How Hollywood Is Battling Fans Who Are ‘Just Out for Blood’ — From Social Media Boot Camps to Superfan Focus Groups
Marc Malkinvariety.com
Regardless of the specific methods, what's clear is that moderation and accountability on social networks require investment. Perhaps these kinds of apps aren't as wildly profitable and fast-growing as they initially appeared once you factor in the cost of protecting the vulnerable, or reduce user counts by eliminating legions of bots.