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New research shows that Twitter fails to act on 99% of hate posted by Twitter Blue subscribers, suggesting that the platform is allowing them to break its rules with impunity and is even algorithmically boosting…
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New research by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) has discovered that previously banned Twitter accounts are generating millions of dollars in advertising revenue for the platform.
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…of abuse online branding him as a “groomer”. And activity from just five Twitter accounts known for promoting the ‘grooming’ narrative generate up to $6.4m per year for Twitter in…
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Twitter is making millions of dollars as anti-LGBTQ+ ‘grooming’ rhetoric jumps 119% under Elon Musk.
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…in the Capitol insurrection. CCDH calculated the revenue generated by these 10 ‘influencers’ using predictions of yearly tweet impressions, the frequency of ads on Twitter, and cost of Twitter ads….
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Hate and disinformation have skyrocketed on Twitter since Elon Musk took over the platform.
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…are acutely aware of the unique experience women have on Twitter and changes we may have to make in our policies to get that right.” Twitter’s own policy on hateful…
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…criticized for his botched management of Twitter/ X. It is not free speech but hate speech which has truly prospered in his time at Twitter/ X, emboldened by his interactions…
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…ads on content from toxic accounts Showing that paid-for verification is helping spread disinformation Revealing Twitter’s failure to act on hate posted by Twitter Blue subscribers Sweeping changes to the…
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…that encourage the spread of hate speech on his platforms. On the day Mr Musk completed his deal to buy Twitter, he promised that Twitter would not become a “free-for-all…
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…to what you may read in the press.” Elon Musk, Twitter, 4 November 2022, https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1588666105023041536 Elon Musk completed the Twitter deal on 27 October 2022 New York Times, 27 October…
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…Musk takes over Twitter. In a letter to advertisers, he says Twitter aspires to become the “most respected advertising platform in the world.” October 28, 2022: CCDH joins other leading…