Where Do the Most Hateful Twitter Users Live? (Study)
As part of a “Best Places to Live” study, apartment hunting app Abodo analyzed 12 million tweets to find out which areas are the most and least tolerant.
Trolling and harassment are not just an online phenomenon. There have always been bully antagonists, catcallers and other such toxic behaviors plaguing our society. Social media has helped to shine a light on these issues and give a voice to populations most often targeted by harassment and abuse.
While there is a concerted effort to reduce the negative and abusive behaviors online on the part of technologists and social platforms, perhaps it’s worth examining where tolerance reigns and where prejudice is rampant.
As part of a “Best Places to Live” study, apartment hunting app Abodo analyzed 12 million tweets to find out which areas are the most and least tolerant.
At a rate of 1,115 tweets per 10,000, Louisiana was the origin of the most “slur-containing” tweets.
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