Less than 24 hours have passed since Elon Musk started his takeover of Twitter, but the social media network is already feeling the effects of his appointment. Some groups decided to test Twitter’s moderation guidelines after hearing that the deal had been finalized and that he had started firing some of the company’s management personnel.
In the hours following Musk’s takeover, “racial slurs were uploaded rampantly overnight,” according to The Washington Post. The n-word usage on Twitter has significantly increased, according to the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), a nonprofit group that investigates misinformation on social media. This was reported on Friday morning.
The group stated, “Evidence suggests that bad actors are attempting to test the restrictions on @Twitter.
Elon Musk started taking control of Twitter less than a day ago, but the social media network is already feeling the effects of his appointment to the position of CEO. Some groups chose to test Twitter’s moderation policies after hearing that the deal had been finalized and that he had started firing some of the company’s management personnel.
Additionally, in the hours following Musk’s takeover, The Washington Post claimed that “racist slurs were written rampantly overnight.” An abrupt increase in the use of the n-word on Twitter was noted by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), a nonprofit group that researches misinformation on social media platforms.
According to the group, there is evidence that malicious actors are attempting to test Twitter’s security measures.
