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House Democrats Call on Twitter CEO Musk to Address Purported Rise in Hate Speech
House Democrats Call on Twitter CEO Musk to Address Purported Rise in Hate Speech
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Democratic congressmen Adam Schiff and Mark Takano delivered a letter to Twitter CEO Elon Musk urging him to address the purported rise... 08.12.2022, Sputnik International
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The lawmakers allege that slurs against black people have tripled, slurs against women are up by one-third, slurs against gay men are up 58% and slurs against Jewish people are up 61%, citing data from the Center for Countering Digital Hate.The congressmen requested Musk provide information on what steps Twitter is taking in response to the purported rise in hate speech, its plans to increase user safety and its content moderation and risk-assessment processes, according to the letter.However, Musk contests the claims that hate speech has increased on the platform.Musk, who acquired Twitter in October, vowed to bolster protections for free speech while also maintaining a safe and informative platform.
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House Democrats Call on Twitter CEO Musk to Address Purported Rise in Hate Speech
23:26 GMT 08.12.2022 (Updated: 00:03 GMT 09.12.2022) WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Democratic congressmen Adam Schiff and Mark Takano delivered a letter to Twitter CEO Elon Musk urging him to address the purported rise in so-called “hate speech” on the social media platform.
The lawmakers allege that slurs against black people have tripled, slurs against women are up by one-third, slurs against gay men are up 58% and slurs against Jewish people are up 61%, citing data from the Center for Countering Digital Hate.
“As Members of Congress, we are deeply concerned about the recent rise in hate speech on Twitter. Analysis by independent researchers indicates Twitter has become an increasingly toxic place for our constituents, and we are reaching out to you to understand the actions Twitter is taking to combat this increase in harmful content,” the letter, sent on Thursday, said.
The congressmen requested Musk provide information on what steps Twitter is taking in response to the purported rise in hate speech, its plans to increase user safety and its content moderation and risk-assessment processes, according to the letter.
However, Musk contests the claims that hate speech has increased on the platform.
“False, hate speech impressions are actually down by 1/3 for Twitter now vs. prior to acquisition,” Musk said in response to a Tweet on the data by Schiff.
Musk, who acquired Twitter in October, vowed to bolster protections for free speech while also maintaining a safe and informative platform.
