Last time Lucien Greaves found himself in hot water over a photograph, he had his private parts on display. In July 2013, Greaves gained widespread media attention for placing his scrotum on the gravestone of the Reverend Fred Phelps’s mother as a protesting gesture against the homophobia of the Westboro Baptist Church. The church was …
After the events of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, social media giants Facebook and Twitter made the decision to suspend President Donald Trump from their platforms. This move was in response to Trump’s encouragement of violence during the attack. While many Americans were relieved by this action, some conservatives viewed it as …
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 …
Over the past few days, numerous posts circulating on X, previously known as Twitter, have criticized the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a Jewish organization that many are vaguely familiar with. The #BanTheADL campaign, initiated by overt white nationalists and later supported by Elon Musk, accuses the ADL of attempting to censor users, intimidate advertisers, and undermine …
Elon Musk’s stance on free speech has been called into question after he supported an antisemitic campaign to ban the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) from his social media site, X. Musk’s tweet, in which he suggested running a poll on the matter, came in response to a trending hashtag, #BanTheADL, promoted by an extremist pundit on …
In a Thursday interview with CNBC, the CEO of X, formerly known as Twitter, confidently claimed that the platform has become “healthier and safer” than it was a year ago. Linda Yaccarino stated that since the company’s acquisitions, they have implemented brand safety and content moderation tools that were previously unheard of. Yaccarino also highlighted …
Elon Musk’s X Corp, the parent company of the newly renamed website X, has filed a lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a nonprofit that monitors hate speech on social media platforms. The lawsuit claims that CCDH gained unauthorized access to data on X for its research. This legal action comes after …
A groundbreaking study published on Thursday has revealed that the anonymous comments featuring racist, sexist, and abusive messages on the Economics Job Market Rumors (EJMR) website originated from numerous prestigious US universities. EJMR, an anonymous website not affiliated with any university or institution, has long been criticized for its toxic content. The new research, conducted …
Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, responded to criticism from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) regarding the platform’s safety measures by cleverly referencing a famous line from William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” On Tuesday, Twitter Safety claimed that more than 99 percent of the content seen by users and advertisers on the social media platform is “healthy.” They …
The recent report released by the Southern Poverty Law Center claims that there are 1,225 hate and anti-government groups in America, resulting in fear and pain within the Black, brown, and LGBTQ communities. These groups are listed on the SPLC’s “hate map.” I used to have faith in the center, as many well-meaning people still …