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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

Summary Charts

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All 13 Dimensions

Score Distribution

Scored: 55,769
Unscored: 596,542 remaining
9.3% complete
{# Expects: explorer_rows, explorer_total, explorer_pages, current_page, page_range, filter_opts, f_q, f_polarity, f_tox_min, f_tox_max, f_sort, f_cluster, f_scope, explorer_reset_url #}

Comment Explorer

Browse comments with toxicity & constructive scores. Filter by keyword, polarity, toxicity range, or cluster.

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Clear all | Quick: Toxic (>0.5) Most constructive High toxicity (>0.7) Most liked
Active: "infestation." 52 comments · Page 3 of 3
Question: Can cockroaches be exterminated? Google: While difficult, elimination is possible with persistence, and a professional pest management service is recommended for severe infestations or difficult-to-treat situations.
Question: Can cockroaches be exterminated? Google: While difficult, elimination is possible with persistence, and a professional pest management service is recommended for severe infestations or difficult-to-treat situations.
Inside Canada's Indian Metropolis (Brampton) · 144: Cluster #143
Close reading → Discourse → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.006992595
Insult0.017743196
Profanity0.030639706
Threat0.02250864
Severe Toxicity0.0035858154
Low Tox 0.06579731 Moderate Con 0.427 Humor_Satire
Oct 7, 2025 2 likes Inside Canada's Indian Metropolis (Brampton)
Not very attractive anyway to live in a country where you can't afford housing, can't afford food and that's infested with woke ideology.
Not very attractive anyway to live in a country where you can't afford housing, can't afford food and that's infested with woke ideology.
· 22: Cluster #21
Close reading → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.0005510634
Insult0.0044033392
Profanity0.00046058858
Threat0.0002138804
Severe Toxicity0.000004419194
Low Tox 0.013822696
Apr 14, 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.