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Combatting Hate Speech

We must all work together to combat it, and we must hold those who spread it accountable for their actions....

Once upon a time, there was a man who was known for his violent tendencies. He had divorced his first wife and was soon remarried to a woman with a child. However, he was not satisfied with his current relationship and was looking for a third wife.

Meanwhile, on a social media platform called X, hate speech and pro-Nazi content were on the rise. The platform’s owner, Elon Musk, was not doing enough to address the issue, and advertisers were fleeing the site.

The man’s phone was always left in the middle of his desk, surrounded by mugs, donut halves, tissue paper, permanent marker pens, and more. A photo of a smiling toddler was displayed as a wallpaper on the smartphone. The infant was a child who recently became his child.

One day, the man came across a post on X that endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory. He agreed with the post and commented on it, “This is the truth!”

The man’s comment was seen by many people, and it quickly spread throughout the internet. People were outraged by his comment, and they began to boycott his business.

The man was devastated by the boycott. He had lost everything, and he was now all alone. He realized that his violence and his hatred had finally caught up to him.

Advertisers
Boycott X
IBM
Apple
Oracle
NBCUniversal
Comcast
Walt Disney Co.
EU
Pause advertising on X

The man’s story is a reminder that hate speech has no place in our society. We must all work together to combat it, and we must hold those who spread it accountable for their actions.


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