Hate speech on X increased by 50 percent under Elon Musk’s leadership, researchers say

Hate speech on X increased by 50 percent under Elon Musk’s leadership, researchers say
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Hate speech on X increased by 50 percent under Elon Musk’s leadership, researchers say
Author: Julia Musto
Published: Feb, 13 2025 15:47

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While information on specific internal changes at the company is limited and the researchers noted they could not draw firm conclusions about a cause-effect relationship between Musk’s purchase of X and their findings, they called for increased moderation on X.

Still, researchers say they cannot draw firm conclusions about a cause-effect relationship between Musk’s purchase of X and their findings.

Berkeley’s Daniel Hickey and his co-authors said of their new study, “do not support public claims from X that exposure to hate speech decreased after Musk’s purchase.”.

However, they said more research is necessary to further reveal the nature of similar activity on other major social media platforms] “These findings,” U.C.

The authors of the study published in the journal PLOS One said this increase in engagement suggests that more people were exposed to hate speech.

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