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October 17, 2025Open Access

Re-imagining Virtual Communities: Ethical Guidelines for Studying Black Twitter

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CCChristina ChanceKCKai-Wei Chang

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Overview

This empirical analysis introduces an ethics-centered checklist for studying black twitter, suggesting its impact on social justice and cultural production.

Key Points

  • Moderation systems often misinterpret culturally-specific language, affecting user experiences and community identity.
  • Data misuse and ownership issues highlighted underscore the need for ethical frameworks in studying marginalized communities.
  • Applying our checklist revealed how keyword perturbations can reduce toxicity scores by 30.7%, showcasing community resilience.
  • Survey responses illustrate varied links between reclaimed slurs and identity, emphasizing the importance of cultural awareness in research.

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Chance et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f19f1ade32064e504dda9ehttps://doi.org/10.1609/aies.v8i1.36569
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