Hate is surging online — and social media companies are in denial
Hate is surging online — and social media companies are in denial
thehill.com Hate is surging online — and social media companies are in denial. Congress can help protect users
For years, social media companies assured users, advertisers and the public that they were doing everything possible to provide a safer and friendlier experience. Even as hatred and disinformation …
New data from my team at ADL Center for Technology and Society shows that online hate and harassment have risen to critical levels. Just over half of U.S. adults say they have experienced online hate and harassment in their lifetimes. And it’s not just adults: 51 percent of teenagers say they’ve experienced some form of online harassment in the past 12 months, compared to 36 percent the year before.
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