LeBron James says Elon Musk needs to address 'scary AF' surge of N-word use on Twitter

James urged Musk to address the use of the N-word on the social media platform.

James urged Musk to take this very seriously after The Washington Post reported on the increased use of the racist slur immediately after Musk's acquisition.

James doesn't know Musk and doesn't care who owns the social networking site. If this is true, I hope he and his people take this very seriously because it is frightening.

Hate speech is free speech.

—LeBron James (@KingJames) October 29, 2022

The findings were referred to by the Insider's report. The use of the N-word on social media increased by 500% after Musk's deal was finalized, according to a research group.

There was a 1,300% increase in the use of a slur on the social media platform after it was reported that Musk had closed the deal. The N-word was used 170 times per five minutes.

According to the Washington Post's report, anonymous accounts were trying to assess the limits of the moderation policies after Musk bought it. Several online troll accounts called on others to use racist language after the deal was made.

Elon now has control of the social networking site. The racial slurs could be used. One anonymous account used a slur for Jewish and Black people.

According to the media outlet, there was a lot of misogynistic and anti-gay messages on the platform.

There will be a moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints. Major decisions on moderation wouldn't be made until the council met, according to the billionaire.

Musk said that they have not made any changes to the policy.