Hate speech terms increase on Twitter after Musk's acquisition, Montclair University study says

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Although no official policy changes have been made to the platform as of this post, Musk has promised to reduce restrictions on the platform and that 'the bird is freed' now that he is in charge.

Elon Musk has completed his deal to buy Twitter and has taken control, firing CEO Parag Agrawal and CFO Ned Segal, according to sources.As part of Elon Musk's campaign to takeover Twitter, he touted free speech.One study from Montclair University found that hate speech increased on Twitter mere hours after Elon Musk's official acquisition of the platform.

The study from a team of faculty from Montclair State University's Center for Strategic Communication tracked the use of certain hate terms regarding individuals based on race, religion, ethnicity, and orientation. According to the study, the seven-day average of the hate terms was never higher than 84 terms per hour prior to the acquisition.

 

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Sticks and stones will break your bones, but names will never hurt.

CORRECTION: Study finds speech is free on Twitter after elonmusk takeover.

What terms did they search for? Also it’s funny that most of the hateful rhetoric I’ve seen seems aimed at musk? Finally twitters algorithms and security has yet to change so anyone truly being vile would be banned anyway

More misinformation

Elon should be prosecuted for any crime he enables through misinformation.

What hate speech? I haven’t seen any

He's building his army...

just stop

Screen print them and prove it.

Pissed off employees and bots

Not a surprise there.

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