SXSW 2020
Tweeting While Black: You in Danger, Girl...
Description:
Twitter represents a frenetic dichotomy for black women. On one hand, Twitter is a place to converse publicly and build community. The success of Black Twitter is but one example of how black women thrive in the Twitterverse. On the other hand, Twitter can be dangerous for black women. A 2018 Amnesty International study found that black women are Twitter’s most targeted group. It showed that black women are 84% more likely than white women to receive abusive tweets. It also labeled 1 in 10 tweets about Black women as abusive or problematic, with those tweets being sent every 30 seconds. Our panel will address this Twitter dichotomy. From the research, to having a large following, to going viral, this diverse group of panelists will explore the present and future of black women on Twitter.
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Takeaways
- Data from studies using crowdsourcing, data science and artificial intelligence proves that black women are the most abused group on Twitter.
- Black women’s experiences on Twitter are not “either/or”, but instead unique at all stages. Using it requires balancing pros/cons each time we log in.
- Black women have offered Twitter suggestions to make the platform safer for years. This panel will offer a path forward, with and without Twitter.
Speakers
- Shontavia Johnson, Associate Vice President, Clemson University
- Tonya Evans, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of the UNH Law Blockchain Online Professional Certificate Program, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law
- Tressie McMillan Cottom, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Carliss Chatman, Assistant Professor , Washington and Lee University School of Law
Organizer
Shontavia Johnson, Associate Vice President, Clemson University
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