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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: "Canadians need the jobs!!!!" 104 comments · Page 5 of 5
Why they need only timhortons job? Why Canadians are not interested in skilled jobs like IT Doctors?
Why they need only timhortons job? Why Canadians are not interested in skilled jobs like IT Doctors?
2.9 million Canadian temporary visas expire in 2025-2026 · 10: Cluster #9
Close reading → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.013144426
Insult0.014960921
Profanity0.010740792
Threat0.006220264
Severe Toxicity0.0010681152
Low Tox 0.030388435 Low Con 0.204
Jan 18, 2026 2.9 million Canadian temporary visas …
What about entirely stopping the temporary foreign workers program, for every industry, other than agricultural. Canadians need jobs, too. It can't ALL benefit big business at the expense of unemployed Canadian citizens.
What about entirely stopping the temporary foreign workers program, for every industry, other than agricultural. Canadians need jobs, too. It can't ALL benefit big business at the expense of unemployed Canadian citizens.
Why Canada’s immigration system has hit a ‘breaking … · 1: Cluster #1
Close reading → Discourse → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.014450782
Insult0.01313691
Profanity0.00993805
Threat0.0062849927
Severe Toxicity0.0009250641
Low Tox 0.03015274 Constructive 0.526 Policy_Critique
Jan 19, 2026 14 likes Why Canada’s immigration system has …
Not true. Most Canadians want smaller numbers and tighter requirements. The students and TEMPORARY workers think they automatically will get permanent residency, when in fact there are no guarantees..Why these people act like Canada did …
Not true. Most Canadians want smaller numbers and tighter requirements. The students and TEMPORARY workers think they automatically will get permanent residency, when in fact there are no guarantees..Why these people act like Canada did something wrong? Having that many people come is a strain on all our resources and job market. We have a right to decide who we need and want. Store manager is not a job that Canadians won't do.
Canada's tighter immigration policy divides the country • … · 1: Outliers
Close reading → Discourse → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.009619443
Insult0.011844902
Profanity0.0094256615
Threat0.005922511
Severe Toxicity0.00069618225
Low Tox 0.020960633 Constructive 0.763 Policy_Critique
Feb 11, 2026 1 likes Canada's tighter immigration policy divides …
Need this everywhere, so maybe Canadians can find jobs and housing.
Need this everywhere, so maybe Canadians can find jobs and housing.
Quebec Ends Economic Immigration Program | Your Morning · 1: Outliers
Close reading → Video sentiment →
Identity Attack0.007806548
Insult0.008025879
Profanity0.009195087
Threat0.0065050707
Severe Toxicity0.00076293945
Low Tox 0.014702292 Moderate Con 0.414
Nov 26, 2025 Quebec Ends Economic Immigration Program …

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.