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Hate speech on X surged for at least 8 months after Elon Musk takeover – new research

  • Written by Michael Jensen, Associate professor, Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra, University of Canberra
Hate speech on X surged for at least 8 months after Elon Musk takeover – new researchKemarrravv13/Shutterstock

Hate speech on X was consistently 50% higher for at least eight months after tech billionaire Elon Musk bought the social media platform, new research has found.

The research looked at the prevalence of overt hate speech including a wide range of racist, homophobic and transphobic slurs.

The study, published today in PLOS...

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