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Expert says Elon Musk takeover likely to lead to demise of "Black Twitter"
Posted on 12/1/22 at 8:04 am
Posted on 12/1/22 at 8:04 am
"I am petrified": Expert says Elon Musk takeover likely to lead to demise of "Black Twitter"
Before the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Philando Castile and Sandra Bland were propelled into the media spotlight, their names were Twitter #hashtags.
In 2020, Twitter was essential to the spread of historic Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality across the world.
But Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter has thrown the future of Black Twitter into question. Social media users argue that the takeover has already had an impact on the Black social media community.
For instance, not only do multiple sources report an almost immediate spike in the use of the N-word, but Musk has also allegedly mocked Black Lives Matter in general and the group's apparel found at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco, California.
The impact of Musk's takeover is so abundantly clear that Black Twitter held its own satire-infused funeral.
User tweets clearly take a humorous approach, a well-documented coping technique for the Black community. But as a Black professor who studies communication and police brutality, I am petrified when I envision the implications of Black Twitter's demise.
It starts with a hashtag
A world without Black Twitter is a world void of robust, rapid and authentic information sharing on police brutality within the Black community. As a result, it is my belief that the community will be systemically silenced and exposed to increased levels of police-related violence.
Black Twitter refers to the digital community within Twitter that embraces and celebrates Blackness all while circulating topics, stories and images that directly relate to and affect the Black community. Black Twitter is not defined by geography or membership.
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Before the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Philando Castile and Sandra Bland were propelled into the media spotlight, their names were Twitter #hashtags.
In 2020, Twitter was essential to the spread of historic Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality across the world.
But Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter has thrown the future of Black Twitter into question. Social media users argue that the takeover has already had an impact on the Black social media community.
For instance, not only do multiple sources report an almost immediate spike in the use of the N-word, but Musk has also allegedly mocked Black Lives Matter in general and the group's apparel found at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco, California.
The impact of Musk's takeover is so abundantly clear that Black Twitter held its own satire-infused funeral.
User tweets clearly take a humorous approach, a well-documented coping technique for the Black community. But as a Black professor who studies communication and police brutality, I am petrified when I envision the implications of Black Twitter's demise.
It starts with a hashtag
A world without Black Twitter is a world void of robust, rapid and authentic information sharing on police brutality within the Black community. As a result, it is my belief that the community will be systemically silenced and exposed to increased levels of police-related violence.
Black Twitter refers to the digital community within Twitter that embraces and celebrates Blackness all while circulating topics, stories and images that directly relate to and affect the Black community. Black Twitter is not defined by geography or membership.
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expert
Posted on 12/1/22 at 8:05 am to djmed
Black Twitter is racist AF.
It needs to disappear.
It needs to disappear.
Posted on 12/1/22 at 8:06 am to djmed
They are probably most upset that the BLM-related hastags and tweets aren't artificially made more prevalent across the Twitterverse.
Posted on 12/1/22 at 8:07 am to djmed
I’m so sick and tired of these race agitators!!
It ALWAYS about race!! Who is this so called “expert”?
It ALWAYS about race!! Who is this so called “expert”?
Posted on 12/1/22 at 8:07 am to djmed
They should be happy that an African-American owns Twitter.
Posted on 12/1/22 at 8:08 am to djmed
Well, dang it, they need SOMETHING to have a panic attack about. Just let them enjoy their moment.
Posted on 12/1/22 at 8:08 am to djmed
This is implicitly arguing that “Black Twitter” only existed because the company pushed it and killed competing trending tags.
Posted on 12/1/22 at 8:09 am to djmed
Soon there will be a BlackOut of every thing
Posted on 12/1/22 at 8:09 am to djmed
Elon needs to sue the frick out of "Black Twitter" for them using the name Twitter in their Black Racist website name
This post was edited on 12/1/22 at 8:10 am
Posted on 12/1/22 at 8:12 am to djmed
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Black Twitter
Bam-a-lam
Posted on 12/1/22 at 8:12 am to djmed
The Left's desperate desire for segregation is horrible.
Posted on 12/1/22 at 8:16 am to LaMigra
Even Booker T. Washington, a very prominent black man, spoke out vehemently of the "race-baiters" and the capitalization of such activity thereof.
Can you even imagine a world where the race-baiters are no longer welcome?
Can you even imagine a world where the race-baiters are no longer welcome?
Posted on 12/1/22 at 8:16 am to mark65mc
Elon Musk is why they are back to being “black” instead of “African-American”. To be clear, I never cared for the hyphenated names, thought we should all be Americans.
Posted on 12/1/22 at 8:19 am to Taxing Authority
I dropped AARP. I have seen some ad about The AARP Black Community.
Posted on 12/1/22 at 8:20 am to djmed
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In 2020, Twitter was essential to the spread of historic Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality across the world.
Because governments and twitter colluded to promote insanity.
It never was organic.
Posted on 12/1/22 at 8:22 am to RogerTheShrubber
American black democrats are the softest group of people on the planet - always the victim - always complaining about something. Charman soft
Posted on 12/1/22 at 8:22 am to Timeoday
quote:
Can you even imagine a world where the race-baiters are no longer welcome?
It would be the single best thing to happen to the black population in this country.
Posted on 12/1/22 at 8:25 am to oogabooga68
quote:
Now that Elon Musk has bought the social media platform, some users fear a unique form of Black witnessing will be lost
Yusra Farzan
Wed 30 Nov 2022 06.00 EST
On Twitter – Black Twitter – Sydette Harry found people who resonated with her intersectional identities as a Black woman, a New Yorker, an immigrant and a member of the diaspora with family in England, Guyana and Trinidad.
But she also found other affinity groups.
“People talk about Black Twitter the way CS Lewis talked about Narnia,” said Harry, manager of communications, content and community at Mozilla Rally and an independent researcher, referring to the author’s fantasy realm of talking, mythical creatures. “They seem to believe that it’s a fundamentally different physical space.”
When you need a different physical space, you're just admitting you cannot compete vs white men.
That's kind of strange. I would think they would have more esteem than that.
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