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Communalytic | Toxicity & prosocial scores, embeddings, and clusters generated via Communalytic (Social Media Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University) using Google's Perspective API.
Toxicity Scored
55,769
9.3% of 596,542 total
Prosocial Scored
54,229
Embeddings
55,418
403 clusters
Avg Tox / Con
0.245 / 0.328

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Active: "This report is very biased, …" 8 comments
Bro on the bike is a white trash liar especially on the whole Africa IQ thing. He is referring to claims made by a debunked scientist called Richard Lynn. "major academic critiques have accused Richard …
Bro on the bike is a white trash liar especially on the whole Africa IQ thing. He is referring to claims made by a debunked scientist called Richard Lynn. "major academic critiques have accused Richard Lynn of deliberate bias and systematic misrepresentation to fit a specific ideological agenda. Independent researchers have found that he consistently selected data that favored his preconceived conclusions while ignoring contradictory evidence. Evidence of Systematic Bias Peer-reviewed analyses by researchers such as Jelte Wicherts identified several patterns suggesting intentional distortion in Lynn's work: Cherry-picking Low Scores: Lynn was found to have systematically excluded studies that showed higher IQ averages in African countries. He reportedly ignored every available study reporting an average IQ above 85 for African samples. Misrepresentation of Samples: In one "egregious" example for Equatorial Guinea, Lynn assigned a national IQ of 59 based on a single study of children who were in a home for the developmentally disabled in Spain, not a representative group from the country itself. Inconsistent Selection Criteria: Critics noted that Lynn's only consistent rule for including a study appeared to be the final score; lower scores were more likely to be included regardless of the sample's health or representativeness. Ideological Motivation Experts and organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) argue that Lynn's work was not impartial science but was motivated by white nationalist and eugenicist ideologies: "Race Realism": Lynn was a long-time advocate of "race science," a fringe field that attempts to use biological data to justify racial hierarchies. Political Agenda: He openly argued that nations with high IQs must "subjugate or eliminate" lower-IQ groups to maintain dominance. He also advocated for the breakup of the U.S. into racial ethno-states and promoted anti-immigration and eugenics policies. Funding Ties: Much of his work was supported by the Pioneer Fund, an organization founded by Nazi sympathizers to promote "race betterment" and white supremacy. Scientific Consequences As a result of these documented flaws, the academic community has largely rejected his datasets: Revoked Status: In 2018, Ulster University revoked Lynn's emeritus status due to the "racist and sexist" nature of his work. Formal Rejection: The European Human Behavior and Evolution Association issued a formal statement in 2020 advising all researchers to stop using Lynn’s data, labeling it "unsound" and "scientifically unreliable". Publisher Reviews: As of late 2024 and 2025, major academic publishers like Elsevier have initiated comprehensive reviews of his published research due to mounting evidence of its "fundamentally flawed" and "misleading" nature. "
Identity Attack0.44690517
Insult0.5497792
Profanity0.36230123
Threat0.045895394
Severe Toxicity0.067522444
Moderate 0.51869136 Constructive 0.52 Insult Unverified_Claim
Jan 28, 2026 3 likes Inside Canada's Indian Invasion...
Sad to see my country destroying itself by importing the 3rd world. Disgusting biased reporting too. :(
Sad to see my country destroying itself by importing the 3rd world. Disgusting biased reporting too. :(
Identity Attack0.37655997
Insult0.48484445
Profanity0.087430455
Threat0.011508608
Severe Toxicity0.017674843
Moderate 0.47119883 Low Con 0.28
Dec 16, 2019 1 likes How much do refugees and …
What the 'polish' guy is saying and the 'redneck' guy is saying is pure bias!! If a 3000 sq ft home has 3 generations living then that would easily be anywhere from 5-12 people depending …
What the 'polish' guy is saying and the 'redneck' guy is saying is pure bias!! If a 3000 sq ft home has 3 generations living then that would easily be anywhere from 5-12 people depending on the number of children or sibling the earning member(s) have. The only problem is when these homes are converted to rooming units. Otherwise it is perfectly legal for extended families to live under one roof as first immigrants to gain foothold and then move on!! The fore fathers of the current white population did this as well !! Also, these immigrants and students are NOT housed in hotels and such, it is the refugees from Syria, Palestine and Ukraine (and other war torn countries) that Liberals brought in that are housed in hotels. So this is misinformation. What I do notice is that these losers are jealous of the hard work that the indian immigrants are capable of doing and feel intimidated. If this is any comfort, many indians are actually choosing to go back to India as opportunities are better and more and they have seen what Canada has to offer. There needs to be responsible reporting happening not just interview any guy on the streets who has 0 knowledge of the current political scenario.
Identity Attack0.36702603
Insult0.21368977
Profanity0.07255927
Threat0.011327368
Severe Toxicity0.013672344
Moderate 0.3266089 Constructive 0.746
Jan 7, 2026 Inside Canada's Indian Metropolis (Brampton)
Lazy reporting, just bring in the president of the association of refugee lawyers for a non-biased opinion…sigh.
Lazy reporting, just bring in the president of the association of refugee lawyers for a non-biased opinion…sigh.
Identity Attack0.013043936
Insult0.28586254
Profanity0.020578653
Threat0.007598988
Severe Toxicity0.0030708313
Low Tox 0.29771072 Low Con 0.175 Meta_Commentary
Dec 24, 2025 1 likes Deportations From Canada at Their …
host is east indian and an immigration and a biased lawyer reporting....you do the math and let me know how objective reporting this is inherently
host is east indian and an immigration and a biased lawyer reporting....you do the math and let me know how objective reporting this is inherently
Identity Attack0.120924085
Insult0.07333439
Profanity0.01490822
Threat0.006589218
Severe Toxicity0.0032234192
Low Tox 0.19409354 Low Con 0.237 Meta_Commentary
Jan 22, 2026 1 likes Why Canada’s immigration system has …
This report is very biased, Canada took 100 times more immigrants, now they can not fit everyone in, so people have to leave, the government profited, blame Trudeau!!
This report is very biased, Canada took 100 times more immigrants, now they can not fit everyone in, so people have to leave, the government profited, blame Trudeau!!
Identity Attack0.058401883
Insult0.06337463
Profanity0.012073003
Threat0.007547205
Severe Toxicity0.002632141
Low Tox 0.15435068 Moderate Con 0.417 Policy_Critique
Feb 11, 2026 26 likes Canada's tighter immigration policy divides …
Canada presents itself as a multicultural society, but the reality for many immigrants—especially South Asians—is different. Brampton and other cities have seen large Indian and Pakistani immigration waves due to Canada’s labor and education opportunities. …
Canada presents itself as a multicultural society, but the reality for many immigrants—especially South Asians—is different. Brampton and other cities have seen large Indian and Pakistani immigration waves due to Canada’s labor and education opportunities. But despite being invited under official immigration programs, these communities face systemic racism and unequal treatment. 📊 Employment Discrimination: • A 2021 Statistics Canada report found that racialized Canadians earned 20% less on average than their white counterparts, even when education and experience were controlled. • South Asian immigrants specifically face higher rates of credential discounting, where their foreign education and experience are undervalued. 📊 Hiring Bias: • A University of Toronto study revealed that applicants with “ethnic” names were 40% less likely to receive a callback compared to those with Anglo-sounding names, even with identical résumés. • Another survey showed that unemployment rates for racialized Canadians are consistently 1.5–2x higher than for white Canadians. 📊 Perceptions vs. Reality: • While white Europeans continue to integrate without much resistance, South Asians are often stereotyped as “taking over” neighborhoods. • Immigrants from India and Pakistan have one of the highest workforce participation rates in Canada, working in everything from Uber and trucking to tech and medicine—contributing directly to the economy. Meanwhile, many first-generation South Asian immigrants don’t qualify for the refugee-style supports that others receive. Instead, they work long hours, often in precarious jobs, just to cover bills. The frustration often mistaken as an “attitude problem” comes from facing daily systemic barriers—being seen as “less than” despite contributing equally, if not more, to society. The underlying issue is that the old colonial mindset persists: brown immigrants are not granted the same social standing as white Canadians. Equality on paper is not equality in practice.
Identity Attack0.10221587
Insult0.030816011
Profanity0.01982715
Threat0.008103873
Severe Toxicity0.0030708313
Low Tox 0.10870059 Constructive 0.699 Moral_Argument
Sep 19, 2025 1 likes Inside Canada's Indian Metropolis (Brampton)
Thank you. Non biased report. You looked at both sides of the coin objectively. That's how you do a documentary!
Thank you. Non biased report. You looked at both sides of the coin objectively. That's how you do a documentary!
Identity Attack0.0018406434
Insult0.014960921
Profanity0.010723713
Threat0.006045496
Severe Toxicity0.0006198883
Low Tox 0.025792383 Constructive 0.6
Sep 20, 2025 58 likes Inside Canada's Indian Metropolis (Brampton)

Perspective API Dimensions Reference

13 dimensions explained

Toxic (6)

Toxicity
— Rude, disrespectful, or unreasonable
Severe Toxicity
— Very hateful or aggressive
Identity Attack
— Targeting race, religion, gender, etc.
Insult
— Inflammatory or provocative language
Profanity
— Swear words or obscene language
Threat
— Intention to inflict pain or violence

Prosocial (7)

Affinity
— Agreement or shared understanding
Compassion
— Concern for others' wellbeing
Curiosity
— Desire to learn or understand more
Nuance
— Acknowledges complexity or multiple perspectives
Personal Story
— Shares personal experience
Reasoning
— Evidence-based or logical argumentation
Respect
— Politeness and consideration for others
Data sources: comment_perspective_scores, comment_embeddings, and view_comment_sentiment · Scores are probability values (0–1) from Google's Perspective API via Communalytic.