I support the foolish and unwelcome free speech of Kathy Griffin. I don't support the deplatforming of an individual I strongly disagree with.
#kathygriffin #twitter #elonmusk #usa #freespeech #freedomofspeech #uk #freeexpression #deplatforming #eu #freespeechmatters #inalienableright #1stamendment #firstamendment
Working with over 49M tweets, we found that deplatforming significantly reduced the number of conversations about all three individuals on Twitter. Further, analyzing the Twitter-wide activity of these influencers' supporters, we show that the overall activity and toxicity levels of supporters declined after deplatforming. We contribute a methodological framework to systematically examine the effectiveness of moderation interventions and discuss broader implications of using deplatforming as a moderation strategy.
The far-right will cry censorhsio in 3...2..1.
#deplatforming #hatepseech