Twitter failed to tackle LGBTQ monkeypox hate speech, says study

Twitter has been accused of failing to tackle the spread of anti-LGBTQ hate speech and misinformation about monkeypox. A study by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) found that online discussions linking the virus to the LGBTQ community skyrocketed following the outbreak of the virus in May. False claims have suggested that monkeypox was pre-planned by the world’s elite as part of the so-called “plandemic”. But other Twitter users have predominantly used the outbreak to spread online hate and disinformation targeting the LGBTQ community. Social media platforms have increasingly been acc…

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