The 'feeling' that X under Musk is a different place than before is quantified in this new study titled 'Substantial Hate'
1️⃣ hate speech up to 50% higher;
2️⃣ hate speech increase persistent;
3️⃣ no reduction in inauthentic accounts
#commsky @polcomm.bsky.social
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0313293
1️⃣ hate speech up to 50% higher;
2️⃣ hate speech increase persistent;
3️⃣ no reduction in inauthentic accounts
#commsky @polcomm.bsky.social
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0313293
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‘(..) it is important to note that our study is subject to a number of limitations’
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0313293#sec016
‘We cannot derive definitive causal claims from our observations (following Musk’s purchase of #X).
(..) in the following sections we speculate on factors.’
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0313293#sec016
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