Long online discussions are consistently the most toxic

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01012-9An ambitious investigation has analysed discourse on eight social-media platforms, covering a vast array of topics and spanning several decades. It reveals that online conversations increase in toxicity as they get longer — and that this behaviour persists despite shifts in platforms’ business models, technological advances and societal norms.

Source: Nature AOP - April 16, 2024 Category: Research Source Type: research