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“Why Twitter Wants You to Hate” by Michael Coren (2020) - ESOL100 Assignment
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_Coren (2020) believes Twitter's popularity is driven by provoking outrage and hate, seen through
trolling and hate speech.
In paragraph 3, the author uses statistic strategy to express the emotion of sarcastic feelings and
emphasize the terrible hostility from Twitter; specifically, he mentions the "hate
map" from "150,000 homophobic, sexist, and racist tweets" compiled by an American research
group in 2013. In paragraph 6, the author also uses expert opinion to support their argument. He
refers to President Trump's critical attitude towards Twitter to demonstrate that it is a platform
that promotes insulting and being offended by others. Additionally, the author describes the
hostile response of others when tweeting in response to Trump as "a modern-day Hitler" and a
"mass murderer." This approach highlights the author's harsh tone and common knowledge
method, which seeks to expose the negative side of Twitter and its users. In paragraph 12, the
author, in his own hateful and hostile tone and anecdotes method, wonders what modern society
would do and criticizes many Twitter users as "systemically unpleasant, even repugnant." He
even metaphorically alludes to their attitude as "Nazis and the propagandists."
Throughout the article, the author heavily relies on anecdotal evidence, particularly citing the
negative experiences of famous individuals such as Stephen Fry and Donald Trump on Twitter to
support their argument. This one-sided view and the author's apparent bias make the article's
reliability average. Although the author includes a lot of evidence, he only presents the negative
side of Twitter and does not mention any good aspects of the platform, such as inspiring hashtag
stories like #LoveHasNoLabel and #BlacklivesMatter. In conclusion, the article is a scathing
critique of Twitter and its users, using statistics, expert opinions, and anecdotal evidence to
illustrate the platform's negative side. However, the author's biased perspective makes the article
less reliable, and their slippery slope fallacy of blaming human nature's culture of hate for
Twitter's negative aspects is oversimplified. Overall, it is essential to consider both the positive
and negative factors of social media platforms like Twitter and promote positive behaviors while
discouraging negative ones.
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