Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-29 23:04:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 05CFD5CE6A514960170C44B257FC1D27746CC285DC1FA99C1845F8C070E17689
Participant Details
Original Note:
The claim is outdated and lacks context. It cites 2012 data from the NoHomophobes.com project, which is no longer active. Current rates of homophobic language on Twitter are unclear. The historical trend is here: https://www.nohomophobes.com/#!/all-time/ Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/group-tracks-gay-slurs-twitter-flna6207500 https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/10/in-the-last-3-months-the-word-faggot-has-been-tweeted-26-million-times/263149/
All Note Details