In the midst of escalating conflict in the Middle East, X is failing to moderate hate speech on its platform that promotes antisemitic conspiracies, praises Hitler and dehumanizes Muslims and Palestinians. In new research, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a nonprofit that researches online hate and extremism, collected a sample of 200 X posts across 101 accounts that featured hate speech. Each post was reported on the platform on October 31 using X's reporting tools and either 'directly addressed the ongoing conflict, or appeared to be informed by it.' That tool invites users to flag content and provide information on what category of behavior it falls into, including an option for hate speech. That reporting options includes 'Slurs, Racist or sexist stereotypes, Dehumanization, Incitement of fear or discrimination, Hateful references, Hateful symbols & logos.' According to the CCDH, 196 of the 200 posts remain online, while one account was suspended after being...
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