{"id":1716458,"date":"2022-10-29T22:03:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T02:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1716458"},"modified":"2022-10-29T22:03:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-30T02:03:12","slug":"lebron-james-calls-out-elon-musk-following-twitter-purchase-gets-slammed-in-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-calls-out-elon-musk-following-twitter-purchase-gets-slammed-in-response\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Calls Out Elon Musk Following Twitter Purchase, Gets Slammed In Response"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flebron-james-calls-out-elon-musk-following-twitter-purchase-gets-slammed-in-response%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1716458&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/lebron-james\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LeBron James<\/a> responded to reports that there had been an increase in racial slurs used on Twitter following Elon Musk\u2019s acquisition of the platform by saying that Musk needed to take it seriously.<\/p>\n<p>James was responding to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2022\/10\/28\/musk-twitter-racist-posts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> in The Washington Post that claimed that there had been a 500% increase in the use of the n-word on Twitter following Musk taking over. \u201cSeveral posts on 4chan encourage users to amplify derogatory slurs,\u201d the report said, suggesting that the increase in the use of slurs may not have been completely organic, which The Post did not mention.<\/p>\n<p>The study that The Washington Post used said that \u201cbad actors\u201d were \u201ctrying to test the limits\u201d on Twitter, even though no content moderation changes have been made.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Evidence suggests that bad actors are trying to test the limits on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Twitter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Twitter<\/a>. Several posts on 4chan encourage users to amplify derogatory slurs. <\/p>\n<p>For example, over the last 12 hours, the use of the n-word has increased nearly 500% from the previous average. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mEqziaWuMF\">pic.twitter.com\/mEqziaWuMF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Network Contagion Research Institute (@ncri_io) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ncri_io\/status\/1586007698910646272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI dont know Elon Musk and, tbh, I could care less who owns twitter,\u201d James tweeted. \u201cBut I will say that if this is true, I hope he and his people take this very seriously because this is scary AF. So many damn unfit people saying hate speech is free speech.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>James faced widespread backlash over his remarks, which came a day after a deranged lunatic broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi\u2019s (D-CA) San Francisco home and attacked her husband with a hammer.<\/p>\n<p>Many Twitter users were quick to remind James of when he targeted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/lebron-james-posts-photo-of-cop-who-protected-black-girl-from-being-stabbed-youre-next\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a police officer on the platform who defended a black woman<\/a> who was being attacked. \u201cYOU\u2019RE NEXT,\u201d James tweeted. \u201c#ACCOUNTABILITY.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeBron James doxxed a heroic police officer and implied he should go to prison for life,\u201d sports writer David Hookstead tweeted. \u201cNow, he\u2019s concerned about \u2018hate speech.\u2019 Did he ask China permission before sending this tweet?\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Please, lecture us some more about \u201cunfit people\u201d making tweets, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingJames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KingJames<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/squlKgNxXl\">https:\/\/t.co\/squlKgNxXl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fofMGgtIii\">pic.twitter.com\/fofMGgtIii<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Viva Frei (@thevivafrei) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thevivafrei\/status\/1586516071129190402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHate speech protected under the First Amendment, as it should be,\u201d journalist Colin Wright tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>YouTuber Tim Pool tweeted, \u201cHate speech is free speech.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeBron only wants to hear the N-word in rap music,\u201d podcast host Jason Whitlock tweeted. \u201cIt\u2019s a term of endearment in rap. When LeBron dropped the N-word on HBO\u2019s The Shop it was a good thing. But now it\u2019s scary AF. Gotcha.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/elon-musk-outlines-new-content-moderation-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outlined a new content moderation strategy<\/a> in a tweet on Friday, writing: \u201cTwitter will be forming a content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes,\u201d he added.\u00a0\u201cTo be super clear, we have not yet made any changes to Twitter\u2019s content moderation policies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk released a statement Thursday to advertisers explaining why he wanted to buy Twitter and ensuring them that they do not have to worry about Twitter becoming a \u201cfree-for-all hellscape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to reach out personally to share my motivation in acquiring Twitter,\u201d Musk wrote. \u201cThere has been much speculation about why I bought Twitter and what I think about advertising. Most of it has been wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reason I acquired Twitter is because it is important to the future of civilization to have a common digital town square, where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner, without resorting to violence,\u201d Musk continued. \u201cThere is currently great danger that social media will splinter into far right wing and far left wing echo chambers that generate more hate and divide our society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the relentless pursuit of clicks, much of traditional media has fueled and catered to those polarized extremes, as they believe that is what brings in the money, but, in doing so, the opportunity for dialogue is lost,\u201d Musk continued. \u201cThat is why I bought Twitter. I didn\u2019t do it because it would be easy. I didn\u2019t do it to make more money. I did it to try to help humanity, whom I love. And I do so with humility, recognizing that failure in pursuing this goal, despite our best efforts, is a very real possibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat said, Twitter obviously cannot become a free-for-all hellscape, where anything can be said with no consequences!\u201d Musk concluded. \u201cIn addition to adhering to the laws of the land, our platform must be warm and welcoming to all, where you can choose your desired experience according to your preferences, just as you can choose, for example, to see movies or play video games ranging from all ages to mature.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 LeBron James responded to reports that there had been an increase in racial slurs used on Twitter following Elon Musk\u2019s acquisition of the platform by saying that Musk needed to take it seriously. 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