Elon Musk, Hate speech and X

Hate speech on X surged after Musk takeover: Study
Hate speech on X leapt in the months after tech billionaire Elon Musk bought the social media platform, new research has found.
Hate speech on X now 50% higher under Elon Musk’s leadership, new study finds
A new study by the University of California, Berkeley found that hate speech rose by 50 per cent in the months after billionaire Elon Musk purchased X, formerly Twitter. View on euronews
Hate speech on X rose by 50% after Musk's acquisition, analysis suggests
A new analysis suggests that the rate of hate speech on X was about 50% higher for several months after Elon Musk purchased the social media platform than in prior months, and the amount of bot and bot-like accounts did not decline.
Hate speech dramatically increased on X under Elon Musk’s watch, researchers say
Hate speech on X dramatically increased during the several months that Elon Musk served as CEO when compared to the prior months, according to a new study.
Hate speech on X spiked in the months after Elon Musk's purchase, study finds
Previous studies have indicated that hate speech spiked on X shortly after the Elon Musk acquired the platform — then called Twitter — and took on the role of CEO, with no decrease in bot-driven activity.
Hate speech on X surged for at least 8 months after Elon Musk takeover – new research
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.
Hate speech soared on Twitter after Elon Musk’s acquisition and its impact is deeper than expected
The number of toxic messages rose by 50% in the months following the purchase of the social media platform, now named X, and they also received 70% more likes
Hate speech on X found to have increased under Elon Musk’s leadership
A new analysis suggests that the rate of hate speech on X was about 50 percent higher for several months after Elon Musk purchased the social media platform than in prior months, and the amount of bot and bot-like accounts did not decline.
Elon Musk promised to stamp out hate speech and bots on X. New research shows neither happened
The number of posts containing slurs doubled and the number of bot accounts also increased, new research by a California team suggests.
Hate speech on X increased by 50 percent under Elon Musk’s leadership, researchers say
Still, researchers say they cannot draw firm conclusions about a cause-effect relationship between Musk’s purchase of X and their findings
Hate speech and spam bots abound on X under Elon Musk, new study shows
These factors can undermine safe and democratic online environments, and increase the risk of offline harms,' study claims
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Hate Surge on Social Media 'X' Post Musk's Takeover
Hate speech on 'X' surged nearly 50% following Elon Musk's acquisition, with no decline in bot accounts during his tenure.
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