This is where tech companies and media companies bear responsibility. Communication is not just the transmission of a fact from one person to another. It's the transmission of ideas and stories. Any idea that links to an emotion or is in a message that evokes fear, anger or a sense of injustice will trump any communication that tries to be factual. The creators of hate speech will use memes, sarcasm, humour and rhetoric to appeal to adolescents and young people, and the more time people spend online—
On June 3rd, 2024. See this statement in context.