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4/12/2020 Coronavirus has led to a 900% increase of hate speech towards China and Chinese people on Twitter | Daily Mail Online Feedback Saturday, Apr 4th 2020 12AM 21°F 3AM 19°F 5-Day Forecast Home U.K. News Sports U.S. Showbiz Australia Femail Health Science Money Video Travel Columnists DailyMailTV Latest Headlines Games Login Coronavirus pandemic has led to a Site Web Enter your search 900 PERCENT increase of hate speech toward China and Chinese people on Twitter, a new report reveals Report analyzed websites, chat forums and social networks to see hate speech Found a 900% increase towards China and Chinese people on Twitter Certain media outlets have been found to encourage backlash against Asians There has also been a 200% increase in visits to hate websites Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see a doctor? 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Facebook, WhatsApp Jenna Dewan pulls her newborn son Callum close as she steps out for a walk around her Over the past month, many countries have implemented lockdowns, forcing millions neighborhood amid social distancing of people to stay in their homes. measures 'People are spending more and more time on social networks, communication apps, The Flash star Logan Williams dies tragically chat rooms and gaming services, and the problems endemic to these platforms -- at 16 leaving his 'devastated' mother hate, abuse, toxicity and bullying -- have become accentuated,' the Israel-based struggling to cope with company L1ght said in the report. loss alone amid social distancing Kaley Cuoco loses nearly $3M on sale of six-bedroom California mansion once owned by Khloe Kardashian She paid $5.5M for it in 2014 Tyler Cameron reveals what is REALLY happening between him and Hannah Brown... and reflects on his model ex Gigi Hadid Kylie Jenner says she would rather have her partner be 'completely silent' during sex than +4 'have a weird accent' in saucy chat with BFF Stassie Karanikolaou 'People are spending more and more time on social networks, communication apps, chat rooms and gaming services, and the problems endemic to these platforms -- hate, abuse, ADVERTISEMENT toxicity and bullying -- have become accentuated 'According to our data, much of this hate and abuse is being directed towards China and its population, as well as individuals of Asian origin in other parts of the world,' added the startup that uses artificial intelligence to detect harmful content in social networks. The report states that although there are some uplifting stories being shared online as people confined because of the pandemic first detected in China turn to the Internet, there is also plenty of hate being shared. 'Toxic tweets are using explicit language to accuse Asians of carrying the coronavirus and blaming people of Asian origin as a collective for spreading the virus,' the study found. Certain media outlets have also been found to encourage backlash against Asians, pointing to a video on Sky news Australia titled 'China willfully inflicted coronavirus read more upon the world.' https://aacv19projectstrg.blob.core.windows.net/aacv19project/ArticleFullContent/1cf656e6-66bf-495c-88ca-d42694d3311e.html 3/33 4/12/2020 Coronavirus has led to a 900% increase of hate speech towards China and Chinese people on Twitter | Daily Mail Online Missing the salon? 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