Trolls are in action after Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter

It's no surprise that Elon Musk is defending freedom of speech, but it seems that the trolls are aiming to abuse this situation a bit. After a long debate, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally bought Twitter. Stating that he made this purchase mostly for the good of humanity, Musk aims for a platform where everyone can express themselves freely. Since Musk bought the platform, trolls have also increased their racist discourse on the platform under the name of "freedom of expression". After the purchase, it was reported that the discourses on the platform increased significantly.

Trolls are in action after Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter

A small group of trolls, like previous campaigns of harassment, can have a significant impact, particularly during a time of change for the business. Therefore the steps which Musk will take are quite important from now on.

Evidence suggests that bad actors are trying to test the limits on @Twitter. Several posts on 4chan encourage users to amplify derogatory slurs.

For example, over the last 12 hours, the use of the n-word has increased nearly 500% from the previous average. pic.twitter.com/mEqziaWuMF

— Network Contagion Research Institute (@ncri_io) October 28, 2022

Musk has recently said that he believes should get rid of super durable restrictions on the stage and that he would "decide in favor, if all else fails, let the discourse exist."

Twitter will be forming a content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints.

No major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 28, 2022

In the hours immediately following Musk's takeover, the Washington Post also reported that "racial slurs were posted rampantly overnight." This situation can create an whole another problem for the social media platform in the future.