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Toxicity Scores & Embeddings

Search and explore comments with their Perspective API toxicity/prosocial scores alongside AI sentiment labels.

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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All 13 Dimensions

Score Distribution

Scored: 55,769
Unscored: 596,542 remaining
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Active: "At this point we need …" 56 comments · Page 3 of 3
If you have a problem with immigration then you need to talk to your government and city council about it. These people are coming legally per your country’s rule, so no point blaming them to …
If you have a problem with immigration then you need to talk to your government and city council about it. These people are coming legally per your country’s rule, so no point blaming them to be there. You should have a problem with your government to stop this not the people.
Inside Canada's Indian Invasion... · 11: Cluster #10
Close reading → Discourse → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.017063495
Insult0.012414906
Profanity0.0103821205
Threat0.0066345283
Severe Toxicity0.00086307526
Low Tox 0.033334624 Constructive 0.59 Moral_Argument
Feb 9, 2026 3 likes Inside Canada's Indian Invasion...
The country needs the right type of temporary workers that can support the building of housing and not cheap agriculture labor. Also from a student point of view; if they are studying in areas which …
The country needs the right type of temporary workers that can support the building of housing and not cheap agriculture labor. Also from a student point of view; if they are studying in areas which aren't aligned to the needs of the country then need to go back home. It would be a disservice to Canadian's and the students to keep them here.
Canada's tighter immigration policy divides the country • … · 26: Cluster #25
Close reading → Discourse → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.008768492
Insult0.015188923
Profanity0.009434202
Threat0.0062008454
Severe Toxicity0.00084400177
Low Tox 0.029563503 Constructive 0.682 Policy_Critique
Feb 22, 2026 Canada's tighter immigration policy divides …
You don’t need endless studies and quantifiable evidence to apply a bit of common sense I don’t need a study to tell me to close the window or put on a sweater if it’s cold …
You don’t need endless studies and quantifiable evidence to apply a bit of common sense I don’t need a study to tell me to close the window or put on a sweater if it’s cold in my house The point is there shouldn’t be one extra dollar that’s spent on anything that is outside of Canadian interests
'We do know that there's a lot of … · 1: Cluster #1
Close reading → Discourse → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.0060676485
Insult0.014808921
Profanity0.010057608
Threat0.006003422
Severe Toxicity0.00071048737
Low Tox 0.025910228 Moderate Con 0.419 Policy_Critique
Feb 24, 2026 'We do know that there's …
100% Common sense! At some point, the Canadian government needs to prioritize Canadian and permanent residents; And let employers cover the cost of discounted private insurance for work permit holders.
100% Common sense! At some point, the Canadian government needs to prioritize Canadian and permanent residents; And let employers cover the cost of discounted private insurance for work permit holders.
'We do know that there's a lot of … · 1: Cluster #1
Close reading → Discourse → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.0039587705
Insult0.007930879
Profanity0.009357343
Threat0.00598724
Severe Toxicity0.0005578995
Low Tox 0.010492661 Constructive 0.57 Policy_Critique
Feb 24, 2026 'We do know that there's …
Stick to the old points based system selecting the people coming in,exceptions for attracting talent in high tech,and have just a decent number of people coming.Yes we do need immigration but not over immigration for …
Stick to the old points based system selecting the people coming in,exceptions for attracting talent in high tech,and have just a decent number of people coming.Yes we do need immigration but not over immigration for economical and social and integration reasons.
· 3: Cluster #2
Close reading → Discourse → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.000064102234
Insult0.00011273673
Profanity0.000015791746
Threat0.0000211861
Severe Toxicity0.0000032512494
Low Tox 0.00027985268 Policy_Critique
Apr 16, 2025 3 likes
Heightened scrutiny undermines Canada's reputation as a welcoming destination? Isn't this the point? Meanwhile, lax policies allow too much abuse of our "wecoming" system. Finally, with the US tightening their borders, Canada will be the …
Heightened scrutiny undermines Canada's reputation as a welcoming destination? Isn't this the point? Meanwhile, lax policies allow too much abuse of our "wecoming" system. Finally, with the US tightening their borders, Canada will be the desired destination for North America, and our policies must prepare for this likely outcome. One last point is this: i would rather this country take care of the first nations peoples, the dispossessed, those marginalized within our society and our elderly who've contributed to this country's growth and prosperity but, due to one or another reason, dont have workplace pensions for retirement. Once we've sorted out our own peoples, seen properly to the needs of those who were actually born here, ensured our hospitals and schools are well funded, then we can look to service the needs of a migrant population.
· 1: Outliers
Close reading → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.000051619318
Insult0.000120263016
Profanity0.000018316585
Threat0.000020267227
Severe Toxicity0.000003076367
Low Tox 0.00027410034
Apr 23, 2025

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.