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X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased (apnews.com)
submitted 2 years ago by CantSt0pPoppin to c/technology
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Twitter is threatening legal action against the Center for Countering Digital Hate, a nonprofit that researches hate speech and content moderation on social media platforms.

The letter from Twitter's lawyers alleges that CCDH's research publications are intended to 'harm Twitter's business by driving advertisers away from the platform with incendiary claims.'

This is a pretty bold move from Twitter, especially considering that CCDH is a well-respected organization that has been doing this kind of research for years. And it's especially ironic coming from Elon Musk, who has said that he's a 'free speech absolutist.'

But Musk has also shown that he's sensitive to criticism, so it's not surprising that he's taking this kind of action against CCDH

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 years ago (2 children)

We don’t need to call it X or even the platform formerly known as Twitter. It’s just Twitter.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean their site is twitter[.]com

[–] Vlixz 12 points 2 years ago

They haven't changed the url yet? Wonder when they'll do it..... Probably gonna break a lot of stuff everywhere.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It's Brand X. It's an appropriate name.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Everything is better than Brand X. Every ad has told me so.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The foodfight paralels are uncanny, musk himself looks like a character from that movie.