- Lebron James was shocked by the influx of hate speech after Elon Musk’s purchase Twitter.
- James tweeted Saturday that “I hope he (and his people) take this very serious,”
- Twitter responded to the increased hate speech reports by saying that “hateful behavior” was not allowed on the platform.
Lebron James stated that the rise in hate speech on Twitter was “scary” and urged everyone to take action. Elon Musk is the new CEO and owner of TwitterTake the matter seriously.
James replied to reports by tweeting Saturday that “I don’t know Elon Musk” Twitter usage of the n word grew by almost 500%Within 12 hours, Musk had completed the purchase of the platform. “But I will tell you that, if Musk is correct, I hope that he and his team take this seriously. This is frightening AF. There are so many people who think hate speech should be free speech.
—LeBron James (@KingJames) October 29, 2022
Trolls who wanted to test the app’s limits in content moderation also bombarded the site with anti-LGBTQ slurs. Sexist remarksAccording to The Washington Post.
Critics of Musk’s acquisition of Twitter warned that the new CEO as well as the owners could make the platform a “monopoly.”Radiation supercharged engine“, citing an increase in such content.
Musk is self-described as a “simple genius.”Absolutist in free speech“, and was said on a Thursday TweetSocial media platforms should be compliant with the laws of the country. While hate speech may not be defined by U.S. law in a clear way, it is generally recognized as such. Considered protected by the First AmendmentYou have the right to free speech
Yoel Roth, Head of Safety and Integrity at Twitter in response to reports on the rise of hate speech has responded. Saturday eveningSince Musk assumed control, Twitter’s hateful conduct rules have not changed.
Roth claims that 50,000 tweets were “repeatedly using one particular slur” and originated from the 300 accounts. Most of these accounts were described as “inauthentic.”
Roth stated that “Hateful behavior has no place here.” “And we are taking steps to stop an organized effort for people to believe we have.”
Musk also stated Friday that he would create a content moderation councilWith “widely varied viewpoints.”
Musk posted on Twitter that Musk said “No major content decisions nor account restates will take place before that council convenes.” There are no details about the council, including the members of the council, that have been released so far.
Insider requested comment from Twitter representatives, but they didn’t immediately respond.
