According to a study conducted in August 2023, 86 percent of posts on X (formerly Twitter) that were reported for containing hate speech were still hosted by the platform. Additionally, 90 percent of X accounts that were publishing hate speech posts were still active.
Share of posts and accounts reported for hate speech that are still hosted on X (formerly Twitter) as of September 2023
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Center for Countering Digital Hate. (September 13, 2023). Share of posts and accounts reported for hate speech that are still hosted on X (formerly Twitter) as of September 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462960/posts-accounts-hate-speech-hosted-x-twitter/
Center for Countering Digital Hate. "Share of posts and accounts reported for hate speech that are still hosted on X (formerly Twitter) as of September 2023." Chart. September 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462960/posts-accounts-hate-speech-hosted-x-twitter/
Center for Countering Digital Hate. (2023). Share of posts and accounts reported for hate speech that are still hosted on X (formerly Twitter) as of September 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462960/posts-accounts-hate-speech-hosted-x-twitter/
Center for Countering Digital Hate. "Share of Posts and Accounts Reported for Hate Speech That Are Still Hosted on X (Formerly Twitter) as of September 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462960/posts-accounts-hate-speech-hosted-x-twitter/
Center for Countering Digital Hate, Share of posts and accounts reported for hate speech that are still hosted on X (formerly Twitter) as of September 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462960/posts-accounts-hate-speech-hosted-x-twitter/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of posts and accounts reported for hate speech that are still hosted on X (formerly Twitter) as of September 2023 [Graph], Center for Countering Digital Hate, September 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462960/posts-accounts-hate-speech-hosted-x-twitter/
