Shocking Report: X Neglected to Address 86% of Hate Speech Posts – Take Action Now!

X, formerly known as Twitter, has come under scrutiny for its lack of action against posts containing “extreme hate speech,” according to a report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), an organization dedicated to tracking hate speech and misinformation online. The report, published on Wednesday, revealed that X failed to take action against 86 percent of the monitored posts that contained hate speech.

In the study, CCDH researchers selected a sample of 300 posts from 100 accounts that were categorized as having hate speech. Shockingly, 259 posts, or 86.33 percent, were still accessible on the platform one week after being reported to moderators. Additionally, the report found that 90 out of the 100 accounts remained active.

The hateful posts that X did not remove included content that denied the Holocaust, mocked Holocaust victims, glorified the Nazis, condemned interracial relationships, and shared racist memes, as stated by the CCDH.

A subset of 140 posts that specifically promoted antisemitism was identified, and X left up 119, or 85 percent, of these posts, despite clear violations of X’s hateful conduct policies.

This report adds to a series of investigations that have exposed hate speech and misinformation on social media platforms, including X, targeting marginalized communities such as LGBTQ individuals, Muslims, and Jews.

In a previous June report, the CCDH found that X did not take action against 99 percent of tweets containing hateful views from 100 verified Twitter Blue accounts flagged by the organization.

In July, X Corp, Elon Musk’s parent company of X, filed a lawsuit against the CCDH, claiming unauthorized access to data for research purposes. This legal action followed Musk’s accusations against the Anti-Defamation League, accusing them of attempting to destroy X and threatening legal action against the organization, which also fights against hate speech and antisemitism.

Musk’s management choices and emphasis on free speech have been met with controversy since acquiring the platform. Critics argue that his actions have allowed hate speech and conspiracy theories to flourish, as evidenced by his interactions with far-right white supremacists and conspiracy theorists, as stated by CCDH founder and CEO Imran Ahmed.

Amidst criticism, X. Corp CEO Linda Yaccarino defended the platform in an interview with CNBC, claiming that X is now a “much healthier and safer platform” than it was a year ago. Yaccarino highlighted the implementation of brand safety and content moderation tools that are unprecedented in the platform’s history prior to Musk’s ownership.

Yaccarino further pointed out the company’s recently introduced enforcement policy called “Freedom of Speech, not Freedom of Reach.” This policy aims to restrict the reach of tweets that violate X’s policies by making the content less discoverable.