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Twitter trending is still a flood of racism and altright dog whistles, that hasn't improved at all recently
by pizzapim 4y ago
Twitter trending is still a flood of racism and altright dog whistles, that hasn't improved at all recently
- PostOnce 4y agoAll I see is retro computers, math, and concept art. You can find terrible things anywhere, you can watch Jordan Peterson instead of 3blue1brown if you want to, but that's really up to you.
- Kaibeezy 4y ago“up to you” … But is it really? Isn’t that the question? Reminds me of a line by Ken Kesey: If you’ve got it all together, what’s that all around it?
- PostOnce 4y agoWell, we could argue about the filter bubble and algorithmic amplification, which can be (and often are) terrible things -- however, as it stands right at this moment, as far as the individual is concerned, you can still, mostly, choose what you see -- the algorithm will just show you more of whatever you clicked, rather than trying to steer you to something. The Algorithm is still arguably a terrible detriment to society at large, but I think one can still find use in twitter and see very little of what one doesn't want to see. That may cease to be true sometime, perhaps even soon, but it works at the moment if you are judicious with who you follow.
- pjc50 4y agoTrending/For You always has one rightwing hashtag on it, often repeatedly, no matter how matter how often I click "not interested"/"this is harmful" and add it to muted.
- coffeeblack 4y agoNot for me. Weird.
- nyuszika7h 4y ago"not interested" doesn't seem to work for me at all, no matter how many times i click it the trend almost always just reappears on refresh, sometimes even higher than it was before.
- groffee 4y agoShould probably point out that the trending tag is targeted to you personally. Like when people obliviously complain about seeing ads for 'gay sex' on Google not knowing it's targeted specifically at them because of their browsing habits.
- pjc50 4y agoThis implies that the algorithm identifies people who engage in leftwing politics and targets rightwing hashtags to them. I suppose that magnifies rage-engagement.
- coffeeblack 4y agoThe (new) left is often just as racist/bigoted as the far right, sadly.
- whostolemyhat 4y agoRubbish
- coffeeblack 4y agoAnd this is an example of a “bubble“. I was a (European) lefty my whole life. I lived on all continents for many years. Now back in Europe, I was shocked what the left has become. Full of bigotry and racism. I call it the “new left”. Gladly, an increasing number of people seem to notice.
- actionfromafar 4y agoInteresting, I would like to know specific examples. Genuinely curious.
- coffeeblack 4y agoThis is an interesting interview about a study done in the UK for the British government, and the reactions the researchers faced. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AYGfNVtZvzA https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AYGfNVtZvzA Not sure if that’s the kind of thing you were asking for?
- pera 4y agoThere is actually a surge in racist content on Twitter at the moment: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/28/musk-twitter-racist-posts/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/28/musk-tw...
- coffeeblack 4y agoAccording to Yoel Roth these were targeted attacks. https://twitter.com/yoyoel/status/1587230924554399744 https://twitter.com/yoyoel/status/1587230924554399744 Qui Bono? No wonder that WaPo blows this up.
- mavhc 4y agoMy twitter trending is from UK, and is apparently mostly about soccer
- loriverkutya 4y agoI hardly believe that, because in the UK people play football not soccer :)
- mavhc 4y agoThey play many kinds of football, of which one is soccer
- coffeeblack 4y agoNot really.