Researchers say hate speech and misinformation on Twitter are up; CEO Linda Yaccarino says that's “incorrect” and touts improvements, like ad placement controls
Coupled with $13 billion of debt, the company is in more than a shaky position. … Twitter: @twitterbusiness : To our partners, we want to address a recent Bloomberg article which claims that harmful content viewed on Twitter has gone up over the past six months. This is an absolutely false assertion. 99.99% of Tweet impressions are healthy. Which means only a tiny amount of content... Linda Yaccarino / @lindayacc : A Bloomberg article today claims that harmful content viewed on Twitter is on the rise, but that's not true. Here's what is true - more than 99% of content users and advertisers see on Twitter is healthy. Which means only a small amount of content requires enforcement. But no... Aisha Counts / @aishacounts : Advertisers left Twitter because of the rise in harmful content. The company has made changes, but the damage may be done https://www.bloomberg.com/... Brad Stone / @bradstone : “Musk is not keeping his promises to advertisers, and their ads are appearing next to really harmful content.” Hard look at the state of play on this platform, by @aishacounts and Eari Nakano. Parmy Olson / @parmy : This has similar vibes to Mark Zuckerberg saying back in 2016 that “more than 99% of what people see [on Facebook] is authentic.” Either way go read this important story by @aishacounts and Eari Nakano. https://www.bloomberg.com/... Sarah Frier / @sarahfrier : Twitter has seen a dramatic spike in hateful, violent and misleading posts since Musk's takeover, according to several researchers. That's now a top challenge for CEO Yaccarino, who has to convince advertisers to spend here. https://www.bloomberg.com/... by @aishacounts & Eari Nakano @csmap_nyu : In order to track the spread of harmful content online, data access is essential. @j_a_tucker spoke to @Bloomberg about how Twitter's new API pricing makes it nearly impossible for independent researchers to conduct robust, data-driven studies. https://www.bloomberg.com/... @ttp_updates : If Twitter wants to prove that it's safe for advertisers, it should drop API restrictions and allow independent researchers to review incidents of hate speech. https://www.bloomberg.com/... Matt Navarra / @mattnavarra : Twitter's Surge in Harmful Content a Barrier to Advertiser Return Since Musk's takeover, a number of researchers see a rise in hate speech, violent content But Twitter's CEO calls the researchers' findings “incorrect, misleading and outdated.” https://www.bloomberg.com/... Forums: r/EnoughMuskSpam : Twitter's Surge in Harmful Content a Barrier to Advertiser Return See also Mediagazer
26) It's no surprise that advertisers have fled #Twitter. #ElonMusk has admitted a 50% drop in revenues. Those advertisers are not going to return soon knowing that their ad placements could pop up next to a racist post from the likes of Nick Fuentes. — Coupled with $13 billi…
To our partners, we want to address a recent Bloomberg article which claims that harmful content viewed on Twitter has gone up over the past six months. This is an absolutely false assertion. 99.99% of Tweet impressions are healthy. Which means only a tiny amount of content...
A Bloomberg article today claims that harmful content viewed on Twitter is on the rise, but that's not true. Here's what is true - more than 99% of content users and advertisers see on Twitter is healthy. Which means only a small amount of content requires enforcement. But no...
Advertisers left Twitter because of the rise in harmful content. The company has made changes, but the damage may be done https://www.bloomberg.com/...
“Musk is not keeping his promises to advertisers, and their ads are appearing next to really harmful content.” Hard look at the state of play on this platform, by @aishacounts and Eari Nakano.
This has similar vibes to Mark Zuckerberg saying back in 2016 that “more than 99% of what people see [on Facebook] is authentic.” Either way go read this important story by @aishacounts and Eari Nakano. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Twitter has seen a dramatic spike in hateful, violent and misleading posts since Musk's takeover, according to several researchers. That's now a top challenge for CEO Yaccarino, who has to convince advertisers to spend here. https://www.bloomberg.com/... by @aishacounts & Eari Na…
In order to track the spread of harmful content online, data access is essential. @j_a_tucker spoke to @Bloomberg about how Twitter's new API pricing makes it nearly impossible for independent researchers to conduct robust, data-driven studies. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
If Twitter wants to prove that it's safe for advertisers, it should drop API restrictions and allow independent researchers to review incidents of hate speech. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Twitter's Surge in Harmful Content a Barrier to Advertiser Return Since Musk's takeover, a number of researchers see a rise in hate speech, violent content But Twitter's CEO calls the researchers' findings “incorrect, misleading and outdated.” https://www.bloomberg.com/...