Sandra Pepera

Oct 29, 2024 | odi.org | Sara Pantuliano |Nanjala Nyabola |Sandra Pepera

In the wake of our decision at ODI to suspend all activity on X (formerly Twitter), this episode examines the polarisation and hate we are witnessing in today’s social media landscape and what is driving it. Since Elon Musk took ownership of X two years ago there has been a rise of hate speech, mis- and disinformation on the platform. The UK riots, which we dissected in a recent episode, are a case in point.