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flag Australians use fewer online swear words than Americans and Brits, study reveals.

flag A University of Queensland study analyzing 1.7 billion words of online content found that Australians use fewer swear words online than people from other English-speaking countries, despite their reputation for frequent swearing. flag The US and UK topped the list for online profanities. flag Researchers suggest that Australians may be more conservative in their online language and prefer to swear in face-to-face interactions. flag The study, published in the journal Lingua, is the first large-scale analysis of offensive language use across English-speaking countries.

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