New study links Donald Trump's rhetoric to surge in hate on Twitter
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Recent research suggests Trump's rhetoric increased anti-Asian hate tweets during the early COVID-19 pandemic, while mixed support was found for other factors like COVID-19 infection rates and public health measures.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-09-11 11:34:00+00:00.

Original Title: New study found evidence linking Trump’s rhetoric about COVID-19 to surge in anti-Asian sentiment on social media. The study suggests that Trump’s references to the coronavirus as the “Chinese virus” or “Kung flu” increased anti-Asian hate tweets during early months of the pandemic.