An escalation in hate speech and violent threats on Twitter: "It’s very sad to see this thing that so many of us cared for and built being decimated piece by pieceβ€œ

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/01/18/hate-speech-antisemitism-antigay-twitter/ @JosephMenn

Attacks on U.S. Jews and gays accelerate as hate speech grows on Twitter

Former employees and online researchers say an increase in physical attacks in the United States tracks with spikes in some categories of hate speech on Twitter, notably antisemitic and anti-gay slurs and rhetoric.

The Washington Post
@drewharwell @JosephMenn I had to leave Twitter because of this
@drewharwell @JosephMenn Asians as well. πŸ˜ͺπŸ˜ͺπŸ˜ͺ
@drewharwell @JosephMenn
The bird app could give away free advertising and brands that understand consumer good will still would not return.
@drewharwell @JosephMenn Once someone has been banned for hate speech... They should stay banned.