On Oct. 27, 2022, Elon Musk became the new owner of Twitter, ushering in countless new changes.
One of Musk's biggest directives was how content moderation was going to work under his new leadership. This resulted in numerous guidelines and teams being removed.
Multiple studies have linked this decision to a dramatic rise in hate and hate groups across the platform, and many other sites have followed suit.
Instagram has recently removed portions of its content moderation, and with the emergence of unrestricted platforms like Telegram and Discord, what was once something you only saw on underground hate forums has become mainstream.
The recent bombing of an IVF clinic in California was linked to these online hate groups, which is emerging as being one of the most radicalizing forces of the present day.
During this hour of All Sides, we are talking about how social media sites are being used as a tool to spread hate.
Guests:
- Ali Winston, investigative reporter/author of The Riders Come Out at Night
- Laura Edelson, assistant professor of computer science at Northeastern University
- Daniel Hickey, PhD student and researcher, University of California Berkeley
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