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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
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Active: "it was about 5 years …" 134 comments · Page 6 of 6
This action is in the right direction, yet, it's like 5 years late.
This action is in the right direction, yet, it's like 5 years late.
IRCC Names India in Study Permit Fraud | … · 117: Cluster #116
Close reading → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.0023216156
Insult0.009070885
Profanity0.011936366
Threat0.0077025536
Severe Toxicity0.00084877014
Low Tox 0.016964182 Moderate Con 0.363
Oct 4, 2025 1 likes IRCC Names India in Study …
We pay huge taxes so these people get a free ride. I'll take a 5 year expenses and benefits paid vacation please.
We pay huge taxes so these people get a free ride. I'll take a 5 year expenses and benefits paid vacation please.
Deportations From Canada at Their Highest Level in … · 1: Cluster #1
Close reading → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.0027378413
Insult0.009545889
Profanity0.010211324
Threat0.006440342
Severe Toxicity0.00079631805
Low Tox 0.015833238 Moderate Con 0.489
Dec 27, 2025 1 likes Deportations From Canada at Their …
I live in Victoria, BC. In the past 5 to 7 years, the streets are packed, you can barely drive around in Victoria. No new roads or transportation of any kind, yet so many more …
I live in Victoria, BC. In the past 5 to 7 years, the streets are packed, you can barely drive around in Victoria. No new roads or transportation of any kind, yet so many more new people.
Why Canadians Are Turning Against Immigrants. · 1: Outliers
Close reading → Discourse → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.0042917514
Insult0.008766884
Profanity0.009835573
Threat0.0064015044
Severe Toxicity0.000705719
Low Tox 0.013571346 Constructive 0.676 Personal_Narrative
Aug 25, 2025 3 likes Why Canadians Are Turning Against …
This is why I left Brampton 5 years ago after living here 45 years.
This is why I left Brampton 5 years ago after living here 45 years.
Inside Canada's Indian Metropolis (Brampton) · 2: Cluster #1
Close reading → Discourse → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.0034408006
Insult0.0077408776
Profanity0.010467518
Threat0.006641001
Severe Toxicity0.0006723404
Low Tox 0.01237757 Moderate Con 0.477 Personal_Narrative
Sep 19, 2025 917 likes Inside Canada's Indian Metropolis (Brampton)
The “breaking point” was 5 years ago.
The “breaking point” was 5 years ago.
Why Canada’s immigration system has hit a ‘breaking … · 1: Cluster #1
Close reading → Discourse → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.0015909078
Insult0.007968879
Profanity0.010689554
Threat0.0064468146
Severe Toxicity0.00056505203
Low Tox 0.011874928 Low Con 0.226 Fear_Threat
Feb 12, 2026 Why Canada’s immigration system has …
Question now is how do we correct this. Judicial , Education, Health, social and cultural balance all got to be corrected. How can any political party in a 4 year or 5 year term correct …
Question now is how do we correct this. Judicial , Education, Health, social and cultural balance all got to be corrected. How can any political party in a 4 year or 5 year term correct it?
Why Canadians Are Turning Against Immigrants. · 127: Cluster #126
Close reading → Discourse → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.0024788564
Insult0.0076838774
Profanity0.010006369
Threat0.0065633263
Severe Toxicity0.0006008148
Low Tox 0.011372286 Constructive 0.542 Question
Aug 26, 2025 Why Canadians Are Turning Against …
2% wage increase. 4% increase in food. 5% increase in rent. 3% increase in bus fares. 5 % increase in license registrations. So we make less then last year.
2% wage increase. 4% increase in food. 5% increase in rent. 3% increase in bus fares. 5 % increase in license registrations. So we make less then last year.
Canada’s new rules in 2026 · 38: Cluster #37
Close reading → Discourse → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.0010266906
Insult0.006667371
Profanity0.009109689
Threat0.0058448366
Severe Toxicity0.00044584274
Low Tox 0.006754258 Moderate Con 0.351 Economic_Argument
Jan 11, 2026 398 likes Canada’s new rules in 2026
thats bs none for the next 5 years then back to 200000 like it used to be and only those with skills and they will need to learn english
thats bs none for the next 5 years then back to 200000 like it used to be and only those with skills and they will need to learn english
· 3: Cluster #2
Close reading → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.0000930994
Insult0.00017000348
Profanity0.000022312452
Threat0.00003339689
Severe Toxicity0.0000021373992
Low Tox 0.0004968769
Apr 14, 2025 7 likes
Born and raised in canada … 5 generations … I no longer have a doctor (last 6 years). On a waitlist!!???
Born and raised in canada … 5 generations … I no longer have a doctor (last 6 years). On a waitlist!!???
· 1: Outliers
Close reading → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.00006266972
Insult0.00017574274
Profanity0.000016628395
Threat0.000024624645
Severe Toxicity0.0000019114266
Low Tox 0.00040123044
Apr 16, 2025 6 likes

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.