Twitter failed to respond to repeated requests for comment about a tweet from the Root that compared whiteness to a disease, refusing to say if the tweet violates its policies against dehumanizing language.
The social media platform updated its policy on hate speech in December last year, with a specific focus on dehumanizing language.
“Our primary focus is on addressing the risks of offline harm, and research shows that dehumanizing language increases that risk,” said Twitter in a statement announcing the change.
Yet a tweet stating “whiteness is a pandemic,” from a verified account with over 600,000 remains on the platform.
