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𝕏 monthly users reach new high in 2023

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Re: 𝕏 monthly users reach new high in 2023

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As Twitter burns down, the stats will keep getting better and better. Saw it with USSR.

Needless to say, bots are constantly registering, and rate limits forces lots of bots accounts to scrape or post, so users will always "reach new high" at any point in time. It's a bit like bragging a stock price chart is at an all time-right.

Re: 𝕏 monthly users reach new high in 2023

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post #4

He also claimed hate speech was down, so I’m not sure he’s the most reliable source

I don't use Twitter/X but why wouldn't hate speech be down?

Maybe hate speech is down but it's definitely more visible. The main difference on Twitter for me is today the most visible people in any thread are, by virtue of paying for Twitter Blue, manchildren who idolize Elon. some of them are pretty bigoted

Any popular tweet is going to have their asinine takes on top, and for very popular tweets that's all you'll see.

Re: 𝕏 monthly users reach new high in 2023

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post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't use Twitter/X but why wouldn't hate speech be down?

Maybe hate speech is down but it's definitely more visible. The main difference on Twitter for me is today the most visible people in any thread are, by virtue of paying for Twitter Blue, manchildren who idolize Elon. some of them are pretty bigoted Any popular tweet is going to have their asinine takes on top, and for very popular tweets that's all you'll see.

Show me a non-cherry-picked example of highly visible hate speech on Twitter. Go ahead, I'm waiting.

Re: 𝕏 monthly users reach new high in 2023

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post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe hate speech is down but it's definitely more visible. The main difference on Twitter for me is today the most visible people in any thread are, by virtue of paying for Twitter Blue, manchildren who idolize Elon. some of them are pretty bigoted Any popular tweet is going to have their asinine takes on top, and for very popular tweets that's all you'll see.

Show me a non-cherry-picked example of highly visible hate speech on Twitter. Go ahead, I'm waiting.

I hope you are kidding. Tell you what, why don’t you show yourself and search for common racist language or homophobia?

https://counterhate.com/blog/fact-check-musks-claim-about-a-...

Re: 𝕏 monthly users reach new high in 2023

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post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Show me a non-cherry-picked example of highly visible hate speech on Twitter. Go ahead, I'm waiting.

I hope you are kidding. Tell you what, why don’t you show yourself and search for common racist language or homophobia? https://counterhate.com/blog/fact-check-musks-claim-about-a-...

This is demonstrably false, extremely biased reporting, and a cherry-picked source with a clear agenda. Hate speech is at an all time low.

https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/product/2023/freedom-o...

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