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Toxicity on YouTubeMain MenuYouTube as a PlatformBy Amelia MoseleyRatings, Comments, and ReportingBy Kaitlin HarrisFree ContentBy Amelia MoseleyAnonymity on the Internet and on YouTubeBy Cae HerlinFreedom of SpeechGeneral ConclusionsAmelia Moseleydbfa6e7757864375deab15886607e0ba8bd40005Cae Herlin5a8c5e69cabe79a705bdcfd7556abae63c6e046cKaitlin E. Harrisbe755e5c1c056c50ae8f7290215df86f656815bb
The nature of anonymity on the internet allows for users to generate toxicity quickly and without repercussion. As the internet becomes more generative in nature, this untrusting and hateful atmosphere stands to poison the credibility of born-digital content. Criticism and disagreements of any kind should be intellectual, civil, and eloquently displayed.