The consequences of “The Bird is Free”: A computational analysis of aversive LGBTQIA+ tweets and engagement trends before and after Elon Musk dismantled the platform’s moderation system
Published online on July 22, 2025
Abstract
New Media & Society, Volume 28, Issue 8, Page 3900-3921, August 2026.
This research uses Twitter discourse about LGBTQIA+ people as a case study to investigate how changes in social media platform management and policies affect conversations about marginalized communities in digital spaces. We examine Twitter discourse ...
This research uses Twitter discourse about LGBTQIA+ people as a case study to investigate how changes in social media platform management and policies affect conversations about marginalized communities in digital spaces. We examine Twitter discourse ...