CarrieAJan 22, 2023
Drew Harwell

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 piece“

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
Jan 22, 2023 at 6:52pmYuito
Show threadCatchingmybreathJan 22, 2023
@drewharwell @JosephMenn I had to leave Twitter because of this
Show threadUnprecedented 2023Jan 22, 2023
@drewharwell @JosephMenn Asians as well. 😪😪😪
Show threadSanityNowJan 22, 2023
@drewharwell @JosephMenn
The bird app could give away free advertising and brands that understand consumer good will still would not return.
Show threadWilf K 🇬🇧 🇨🇦Jan 25, 2023
@drewharwell @JosephMenn Once someone has been banned for hate speech... They should stay banned.